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Household
HouseholdA family; also, pertaining or appropriate to a house or family; household furniture, goods, stuff. Persons who dwell together as a family. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Family Domestic relations. In a limited sense it signifies the father, mother, and children. In a more extensive sense it comprehends all the individuals who live under the authority of another, and includes the servants of the family. It is also employed to signify all the relations who descend from a common ancestor, or who spring from a common root. House Estates. A place for the habitation and dwelling of man. This word has several significations, as it is applied to different things. In a grant or demise of a house, the curtilage and garden will pass, even without the words "with the appurtenances," being added. Household A family; also, pertaining or appropriate to a house or family; household furniture, goods, stuff. Persons who dwell together as a family. Furniture Personal chattels in the use of a family. By the term household furniture in a will, all personal chattels will pass which may contribute to the use or convenience of the householder, or the ornament of the house; as, plate, linen, china, both useful and ornamental, and pictures. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- House Estates. A place for the habitation and dwelling of man. This word has several significations, as it is applied to different things. In a grant or demise of a house, the curtilage and garden will pass, even without the words "with the appurtenances," being added. House of commons English law. The representatives of the people, in contradistinction to the nobles, taken collectively are called the house of commons. House of corrections A prison where offenders of a particular class are confined. The term is more common in England than in the United States. House of lords English law. The English lords, temporal and spiritual, when taken collectively and forming a branch of the parliament, are called the House of Lords. House of refuge Punishment. The name given to a prison for juvenile delinquents. These houses are regulated in the United Statees on the most humane principles, by special local laws. House of representatives Government. The popular branch of the legislature. House-bote An allowance of necessary timber out of the landlord's woods, for the repairing and support of a house or tenement. This belongs of common-right to any lessee for years or for life. House-bote is said to be of two kinds, estoveriam aedificandi et ardendi. House-breaking Breaking and entering the dwelling-house of another with intent to commit a felony therein, irrespective of the time of day. Householder The head of a household; the person who has charge of, and provides for, a family or household. Housekeeper "One who occupies a house. The Constitution of the United States, provides, that ""the house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of, the several states; and the electors of each state, shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature."" PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- House of lords English law. The English lords, temporal and spiritual, when taken collectively and forming a branch of the parliament, are called the House of Lords. House of refuge Punishment. The name given to a prison for juvenile delinquents. These houses are regulated in the United Statees on the most humane principles, by special local laws. House of representatives Government. The popular branch of the legislature. House-bote An allowance of necessary timber out of the landlord's woods, for the repairing and support of a house or tenement. This belongs of common-right to any lessee for years or for life. House-bote is said to be of two kinds, estoveriam aedificandi et ardendi. House-breaking Breaking and entering the dwelling-house of another with intent to commit a felony therein, irrespective of the time of day. Household Householder The head of a household; the person who has charge of, and provides for, a family or household. Housekeeper "One who occupies a house. The Constitution of the United States, provides, that ""the house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of, the several states; and the electors of each state, shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature."" Hovel A place used by hushandmen to set their ploughs, carts, and other farming utensils, out of the rain and sun. Law Latin Dict. A shed; a cottage; a mean house. Hoyman The master or captain of a hoy. Hue and cry English law. A mode of pursuing felons, or such as have dangerously wounded any person, or assaulted any one with intent to rob him, by the constable, for the purpose of arresting the offender. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Household. If you have a better definition for Household than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Household may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Household and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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