Tag: HO
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House of Commons
Resources See Also Further Reading House of Commons in the Encyclopedia of Britain House of Commons in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary House of Commons in the Halsbury's Laws of England House of Commons in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases House of Commons […]
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Violent Profits
Scottish Law: Violent Profits in the Past The gains made by a tenant (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) holding over, are so called. Ersk. Inst. R. 2, tit. 6, s. 54. [1][rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about […]
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Violent Profits
Scottish Law: Violent Profits in the Past The gains made by a tenant (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) holding over, are so called. Ersk. Inst. R. 2, tit. 6, s. 54. [1][rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about […]
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Approvement
English Law: Approvement in the Past The inclosing of common land within the lord’s waste, so as to leave egress and regress to a tenant (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) who is a commoner. Developments The augmentation of the profits of land. Stat. of Merton, […]
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Frendlesman
Concept of Frendlesman Traditional meaning of frendlesman [1] in the Saxon law history: An outlaw. Frendwit: a fine for succoring or harboring an outlaw. Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise […]
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Homine Eligendo
English Law: Homine Eligendo in the Past The name of a writ directed to a corporation, requiring the members to make choice of a new man, to keep the one part of a seal appointed for statutes merchant. Techn. Dict. h. t. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and […]
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Hotel
Meaning of Hotel The following is an old definition of Hotel [1]: What in France was known as a hotelerie, and in England as a common inn of the superior class found in cities and large towns. See Inn; Tavern. Resources Notes and References Concept of Hotel provided by the Anderson Dictionary […]
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Housing
Sheltered housing complex in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Sheltered housing complex in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003:a. two or more dwellings in the same building or b. two or more dwellings on adjacent sites where those dwellings are, in each case, designed […]
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Hospital
Hospital in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Hospital in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: a building, other than a dwelling, for the treatment of persons suffering from an illness or mental or physical disability or handicap. Hospital Street in the Building […]
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Holding Company
Holding and subsidiary companies
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Home Secretary
Home Secretary in the History The Home secretary is responsible for the internal affairs of England and Wales as well as immigration and citizenship across the United Kingdom. Kenneth Baker's time as Home Secretary will be most remembered for him being the first serving minister to be in […]
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Hogshead
History of Hogshead The following concept of Hogshead may be usefull here:An imperial unit of measurement equal to approximately 250 litres or 63 gallons. Also the name given to a cask of that size.
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Homosexuality
Homosexuality: UK Legal History Despite the Wolfenden Report of 1957, male homosexuality was not decriminalised in Britain until 1967. Until that time, a homosexual act was considered by law to be a criminal offence. Related documents Wolfenden Report Sexual Offences Act 1967 Search using […]
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Homosexuality
Homosexuality: UK Legal History Despite the Wolfenden Report of 1957, male homosexuality was not decriminalised in Britain until 1967. Until that time, a homosexual act was considered by law to be a criminal offence. Related documents Wolfenden Report Sexual Offences Act 1967 Search using […]