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Hustings
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HustingsEnglish law. The name of a court held before the lord mayor and aldermen of London; it is the principal and supreme court of the city.
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Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Name
One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Lord
In England, this is a title of honor. In the U. S. no such titles are allowed
Mayor
Officer. The chief or executive magistrate of a city who bears this title.
Principal
1) This word has several meanings. It is used in opposition to accessary, to show the degree of crime committed by two persons; thus, we say, the principal is more guilty than the accessary after the fact. 2) Contracts. One who, being competent to contract, and who is sui juris, employs another to do any act for his own benefit, or on his own account. 3) Criminal law. A principal is one who is the actor in the commission of a crime.
Supreme
That which is superior to all other things; as the supreme power of the state, which is an authority over all others. The supreme court, which is superior to all other courts.
City
Government. A town incorporated by that name.
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Hustler barely legal
A Hustler adult entertainment concept not related to the legal profession.
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Hunting
The act of pursuing and taking wild animals; the chase.
Hurdle
English law. A species of sledge, used to draw traitors to execution.
Husband
Maritime law. The name of an agent who is authorized to make the necessary repairs to a ship, and to act in relation to the ship, generally, for the owner. He is usually called ship's hushand.
Husband-wife privilege
A special right that married persons have to keep communications between them secret and even inaccessible to a court of law. While this privilege may have been varied in some states, it has always been held to be lifted where one spouse commits a crime on the other. Similar to the client-solicitor privilege.
Husbrece
Old English law. The, ancient name of the offence now called burglary.
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Hydrometer
An instrument for measuring the density of fluids; being immersed in fluids, as in water, brine, beer, brandy it determines the proportion of their densities, or their specific gravities, and thence their qualities.
Hypobolum
Civil law. The name of the bequest or legacy given by the hushand to his wife, at his death, above her dowry.
Hypotheque
French law. Properly, the right acquired by the creditor over the immovable property which has been assigned to him by his debtor, as security for his debt, although he be not placed in possession of it.
Hypothetical question
An imaginary situation, incorporating facts previously admitted into evidence, upon which an expert witness is permitted to give an opinion as to a condition resulting from the situation.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Name
One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Lord
In England, this is a title of honor. In the U. S. no such titles are allowed
Mayor
Officer. The chief or executive magistrate of a city who bears this title.
Principal
1) This word has several meanings. It is used in opposition to accessary, to show the degree of crime committed by two persons; thus, we say, the principal is more guilty than the accessary after the fact. 2) Contracts. One who, being competent to contract, and who is sui juris, employs another to do any act for his own benefit, or on his own account. 3) Criminal law. A principal is one who is the actor in the commission of a crime.
Supreme
That which is superior to all other things; as the supreme power of the state, which is an authority over all others. The supreme court, which is superior to all other courts.
City
Government. A town incorporated by that name.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Hustler barely legal
A Hustler adult entertainment concept not related to the legal profession.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Hunting
The act of pursuing and taking wild animals; the chase.
Hurdle
English law. A species of sledge, used to draw traitors to execution.
Husband
Maritime law. The name of an agent who is authorized to make the necessary repairs to a ship, and to act in relation to the ship, generally, for the owner. He is usually called ship's hushand.
Husband-wife privilege
A special right that married persons have to keep communications between them secret and even inaccessible to a court of law. While this privilege may have been varied in some states, it has always been held to be lifted where one spouse commits a crime on the other. Similar to the client-solicitor privilege.
Husbrece
Old English law. The, ancient name of the offence now called burglary.
Hustings
Hydrometer
An instrument for measuring the density of fluids; being immersed in fluids, as in water, brine, beer, brandy it determines the proportion of their densities, or their specific gravities, and thence their qualities.
Hypobolum
Civil law. The name of the bequest or legacy given by the hushand to his wife, at his death, above her dowry.
Hypotheque
French law. Properly, the right acquired by the creditor over the immovable property which has been assigned to him by his debtor, as security for his debt, although he be not placed in possession of it.
Hypothetical question
An imaginary situation, incorporating facts previously admitted into evidence, upon which an expert witness is permitted to give an opinion as to a condition resulting from the situation.
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