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Housekeeper
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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.""
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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.
Constitution
1) Contracts. The constitution of a contract, is the making of the contract as, the written constitution of a debt. 2) Government. The fundamental law of the state, containing the principles upon which the government is founded, and regulating the divisions of the sovereign powers, directing to what persons each of these powers is to be confided, and the, manner it is to be exercised as, the Constitution of the United States.
States
By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general.
Members
English law. Places where a custom-house has been kept of old time, with officers or deputies in attendance; and they are lawful places of exportation or importation.
Second
A measure equal to one sixtieth part of a minute.
People
A state.
Several
A state of separation or partition. A several agreement or cove-nant, is one entered into by two or more persons separately, each binding himself for the whole; a several action is one in which two or more persons are separately charged; a several inheritance, is one conveyed so as to descend, or come to two persons separately by moieties. Several is usually opposed to joint.
Each
Every one of the two or more composing the whole.
State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
Branch
This is a metaphorical expression, which designates, in the genealogy of a numerous family, a portion of that family which has sprang from the same root or stock; these latter expressions, like the first, are also metaphorical.
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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.
Household
A family; also, pertaining or appropriate to a house or family; household furniture, goods, stuff. Persons who dwell together as a family.
Householder
The head of a household; the person who has charge of, and provides for, a family or household.
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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
A family; also, pertaining or appropriate to a house or family; household furniture, goods, stuff. Persons who dwell together as a family.
Householder
The head of a household; the person who has charge of, and provides for, a family or household.
Housekeeper
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.
Huebra
Spanish law. An acre of land or as much as can be ploughed in a day by two oxen.
Huissier
An usher of a court. In France, an officer of this name performs many of the duties which in this country devolve on the sheriff or constable.
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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.
Constitution
1) Contracts. The constitution of a contract, is the making of the contract as, the written constitution of a debt. 2) Government. The fundamental law of the state, containing the principles upon which the government is founded, and regulating the divisions of the sovereign powers, directing to what persons each of these powers is to be confided, and the, manner it is to be exercised as, the Constitution of the United States.
States
By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general.
Members
English law. Places where a custom-house has been kept of old time, with officers or deputies in attendance; and they are lawful places of exportation or importation.
Second
A measure equal to one sixtieth part of a minute.
People
A state.
Several
A state of separation or partition. A several agreement or cove-nant, is one entered into by two or more persons separately, each binding himself for the whole; a several action is one in which two or more persons are separately charged; a several inheritance, is one conveyed so as to descend, or come to two persons separately by moieties. Several is usually opposed to joint.
Each
Every one of the two or more composing the whole.
State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
Branch
This is a metaphorical expression, which designates, in the genealogy of a numerous family, a portion of that family which has sprang from the same root or stock; these latter expressions, like the first, are also metaphorical.
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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.
Household
A family; also, pertaining or appropriate to a house or family; household furniture, goods, stuff. Persons who dwell together as a family.
Householder
The head of a household; the person who has charge of, and provides for, a family or household.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
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
A family; also, pertaining or appropriate to a house or family; household furniture, goods, stuff. Persons who dwell together as a family.
Householder
The head of a household; the person who has charge of, and provides for, a family or household.
Housekeeper
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.
Huebra
Spanish law. An acre of land or as much as can be ploughed in a day by two oxen.
Huissier
An usher of a court. In France, an officer of this name performs many of the duties which in this country devolve on the sheriff or constable.
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