The chirography of a person; the cast or form of writlng pecul-lar to a person, including the size, shape, and style of letters, trlcks of penmanship, nnd whatever gives lndlvlduality to hls writing, distinguishing it from that of other persons. In re Hyland’s will (Surr. Ct.) 27 N. Y. Supp. 963
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In Saxon law. one having a thing in his hand; that is, a thief found having the stolen goods in his posses* sion. Jurisdictlon to try such thief
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Anciently, among all tbe northern nations, shaking of hands was held necessary to blnd a bargain,—a custom stlll retained in verbal contracts. A sale thus made was’ called “handsale,” (venditio per mufuam manum complexioncm.) In pro* cess of tlme the same word was used to slg-nlfy the prlce or earnest which was given immediately after the shaking of hands, or lnstead thereof. 2 Bl. Comm. 448
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A written or printed no-tlce dlsplayed to lnform those concerned of something to be done. People v. McLaughlin, 33 Misc. Rep. 691, 68 N. Y. Supp. 1106
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In Saxon law. A hand pledge; a name given to the nlne pledges in a decennary or frlborg; the tenth or chief, being called “headborow” (q. v.) So called as being an inferior pledge to the chief. Spelman
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In old Engllsh law. Peace or protection given by the king with his own hand
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Money paid in hand to bind a bargaln; earnest money
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An appellate court is sold to “haud down” Its decislon in a . case, when the opinion is prepared and filed for transmission to the court below
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A hamper or basket in which were kept the writs of the court of chaucery relating to the business of a subject, and their returns. 8 Bl. Comm. 49. According to others, the fees accruing on writs, etc., were there kept. Spelman; Du Cange
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A measure of length equal to four inches, used in measuring the height ot horses. A person’s signature
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Metaphorically, a forced sale or sale at public auction. “To bring to the hammer,” to put up for sale at auction. “Sold under the hammer,” sold by an oflicer of the law or by an auctioneer
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In Saxon law. The right of security nnd privacy in a man’s house. Du Cange. The breach of this privilege by a forcible entry of a house is breach of the peace. Du Cange
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A small village; a part or member of a vlll. It is the dlmlnudve of “/tarn,” a vlllage. Cowell. See Rex. v. Mor-ris, 4 Term, 552
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A close joining to a house; a croft; a little meadow. Cowell
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In Scotch law. The violent entering into a man’s house without license or against the peace, and the seeking and assaulting him there. Skene de Verb. Sign.; 2 Forb. Inst. 139
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(Sax. From ham, a house.) In Saxon law. An assault made in a house; a breach of the peace in a private house
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In old Engllsh law. A hook; an engine with which a house on fire is pulled down. Yel. 60
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In forest law. The hox-ing or hock-sinewing of dogs; an old mode of laming or disabling dogs. Termes de la Ley
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Sax, In old Eng-lish law. Tenants who held land by the service of repairing or defending a church or monument, whereby they were exempted from feudal and military services
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In medical juris-prudence. A trick or deceit of the senses; a morbld error either of the sense of sight or that of hearlng, or posslbly of the other senses; a psychological state, such as would be produced naturally by an act of sense-per-ceptlon, attrlhuted confidently, but mistaken-ly, to something which has no objective exlst-ence; as, when the patient imagines that he sees an object when there is none, or hears a voice or other sound when nothing strikes his ear. See Staples v. wellington, 58 Me. 459; Foster v. Dickerson, 64 VL 233, 24 Atl. 257; McNett v. Cooper (C. C.) 13 Fed. 590; People v. Krist, 168 N. Y. 19, 60 N. E. 1057
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In Spanish law. The’flnd-ing and taking possesslon of something whlch previously had no owner, and which thus becomes the property of the first occupant. Las Partidas, 3, 5, 28; 5, 48, 49 ; 5, 20, 50
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