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Handsale, or earnest money Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The chirography of a person; the cast or form of writlng pecul-lar to a person, including the size, shape, and style of […]

In Saxon law. one having a thing in his hand; that is, a thief found having the stolen goods in his posses* […]

Anciently, among all tbe northern nations, shaking of hands was held necessary to blnd a bargain,—a custom stlll retained in verbal contracts. […]

A written or printed no-tlce dlsplayed to lnform those concerned of something to be done. People v. McLaughlin, 33 Misc. Rep. 691, […]

In Saxon law. A hand pledge; a name given to the nlne pledges in a decennary or frlborg; the tenth or chief, […]

In old Engllsh law. Peace or protection given by the king with his own hand Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Money paid in hand to bind a bargaln; earnest money Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An appellate court is sold to “haud down” Its decislon in a . case, when the opinion is prepared and filed for […]

In old Engllsh law. Betrothment Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A hamper or basket in which were kept the writs of the court of chaucery relating to the business of a subject, […]

A measure of length equal to four inches, used in measuring the height ot horses. A person’s signature Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

Metaphorically, a forced sale or sale at public auction. “To bring to the hammer,” to put up for sale at auction. “Sold […]

In Saxon law. The right of security nnd privacy in a man’s house. Du Cange. The breach of this privilege by a […]

A small village; a part or member of a vlll. It is the dlmlnudve of “/tarn,” a vlllage. Cowell. See Rex. v. […]

A close joining to a house; a croft; a little meadow. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Scotch law. The violent entering into a man’s house without license or against the peace, and the seeking and assaulting him […]

(Sax. From ham, a house.) In Saxon law. An assault made in a house; a breach of the peace in a private […]

In old Engllsh law. A hook; an engine with which a house on fire is pulled down. Yel. 60 Source: Black’s Law […]

In forest law. The hox-ing or hock-sinewing of dogs; an old mode of laming or disabling dogs. Termes de la Ley Source: […]

A holy or ecclesiastical court Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Sax, In old Eng-lish law. Tenants who held land by the service of repairing or defending a church or monument, whereby they […]

In medical juris-prudence. A trick or deceit of the senses; a morbld error either of the sense of sight or that of […]

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

In Spanish law. The’flnd-ing and taking possesslon of something whlch previously had no owner, and which thus becomes the property of the […]