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The blending and mixing property belonging to different persons, in order to divide it equally. 2 Bl. Comm. 190 Source: Black’s Law […]

In the law of nations. A state of open war. “At the breaking out of hostility.” 1 Kent, Comm. 60 Source: Black’s […]

In Norman and old English law, this was the tltle of the officer in a monastery charged with the entertainment of guests. […]

A Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Having the character of an enemy; standing in the relation of an ene-my. See 1 Kent, Comm. c. 4 Source: Black’s Law […]

In old records. The host-bread, or consecrated wafer, in the eucha-rist Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

One who kills an enemy Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

See Hostler Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat Enemies. Hostes humanl generis, enemies of the human race; i. e., pirates Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A person who is given into the possession of the enemy, in a public war, his freedom (or life) to stand as […]

In old records. A right to receive lodging and entertainment, anciently reserved by lords in the houses of tlieir tenants. CowelL Source: […]

A Turkish governor in Mol-davia or wallachia Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Fr. An army. Britt, c. 22. A military expedition; war. Kelham Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

one that kills hls guest or host Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An inn; a household. See Cromwell ▼. Stephens, 2 Daly (N. Y.) 17 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A host or entertainer Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Inns. Hospitia communia, common inns. Reg. orig. 105. Hospitia curia, inns of court Hospitia cancellarics, inns of chancery. Crabb, Eng. Law, 428, […]

An institution for the re-ception and care of sick, wounded, infirm, or aged persons; generally incorporated, and then of the class of […]

The knights of a re-ligious order, so called because they built a hospital at Jerusalem, wherein pilgrims were received. All their lands […]

Lat A guest 8 Coke, 32 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A great chamberlain Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The directing power of the military forces of the kingdom of Great Britain. ‘Hie commander in chief, or general commanding the forces, […]

In old English law. A servlce or corvde, consisting in watchlng the horses of the lord. Anc. Inst Eng Source: Black’s Law […]

An animal of the genus equus and species caballus. In a narrow and strict sense, the term Ib applied only to the […]

L. Fr. Out; out of; without Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)