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  • Habeas Corpus

    Definition of Habeas Corpus In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Habeas Corpus : A prerogative writ used to challenge the validity of a person’s detention, either in official custody (e.g. when held pending deportation or extradition) or in private hands. […]

  • Harassment

    Definition of Harassment In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Harassment : Under amendments made in 1994 to the Public Order Act 1986, an offence is committed when harassment, alarm, or distress is caused to the victim. See harassment of debtors; harassment […]

  • Handbooks

    Handbooks of Procedure For information about this topic, please read the entry, in this legal Encyclopedia, about: Handbooks of Procedure Handbooks and Medieval Law Handbooks and Legal History Legal Materials (Compiled by the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) Maitland, Frederic […]

  • Hanaper

    Meaning of Hanaper The following is an old definition of Hanaper [1]: A bag or basket, kept in offices of the court of chancery to receive dues paid for the seals of charters, patents, commissions, and writs; then, the exchequer of chancery. Writs issuing out of the ordinaiy court of chancery […]

  • Habere

    Meaning of Habere (Latin Term) The following is an old definition of Habere (latin term) [1]: To grasp, lay hold of: to have, hold. Habeas corpus. That you have the body. The emphatic words of several common-law writs issued to bring persons into court for a designated purpose. See […]

  • Handbooks of Procedure

    Treatises and Handbooks of Procedure and Pleading Handbooks of Procedure and Medieval Law Handbooks of Procedure and Legal History Legal Materials (Compiled by the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) Consuetudines Diversarum Curiarum . The Selden Society (SS), 60 for 1941. […]

  • Habitation

    Trickle ventilator in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Trickle ventilator in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: a closeable small ventilator which can provide minimum ventilation. Kitchen in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Kitchen in the context of the […]

  • Hansard

    Definition of Hansard In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Hansard : The name by which the Official Report of Parliamentary Debates is customarily referred to (after the Hansard family, who – as printers to the House of Commons – were concerned with […]

  • Hand-out Bill

    Hand-out Bill Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament A hand-out Bill is a Bill offered by the Government to a backbench Member of Parliament to take forward as a Private Members' Bill. These are usually Bills which the Government has not been able to find time in its programme, or for some […]

  • Harold Harmsworth

    History of the 1st Lord Rothermere (1868-1940), earlier Sir Harold Harmsworth The following commentary about 1st Lord Rothermere (1868-1940), earlier Sir Harold Harmsworth in the Churchill Era is produced by the Churchill College (Cambridge): Press baron. Joint founder with his brother Alfred […]

  • Harold Macmillan

    Harold Macmillan History Conservative politician and Prime Minister. Held a succession of senior ministerial posts before becoming Prime Minister. Made memorable speeches; the 'never had it so good' speech in 1957, the 'winds of change' speech in 1960 about de-colonisation. […]

  • Hanging

    Definition of Ten Rillington Place Sir ludovic kennedy's famous book detailing his investigative work into the wrongful conviction and hanging of Timothy Evans in 1949.

  • H.A.L Fisher

    H.A.L Fisher History An English historian and liberal politician. Elected to Parliament in 1916. Joined David Lloyd George's government as President of the Board of Education. Responsible for the 1918 Education Act which made school attendance compulsory up to the age of 14.

  • Harassment of Debtors

    Definition of Harassment of Debtors In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Harassment of Debtors : Behaviour designed to force a debtor or one believed to be a debtor to pay his debt. This is a criminal offence, punishable by fine, if the debt is based on a…

  • Handling Stolen Goods

    Definition of Handling Stolen Goods In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Handling Stolen Goods : Dishonestly receiving goods that one knows or believes to be stolen or undertaking, arranging, or assisting someone to retain, remove, or dispose of stolen […]