HABITATION, civil law. It was the right of a person to live in the house of another without prejudice to the property.2. It differed from a usufruct i...
HABENDUM, conveyancing. This is a Latin word, which signifies to have.2. In conveyancing, it is that part of a deed which usually declares what estate...
HABEAS CORPORA, English practice. A writ issued out of the C. P. commending the sheriff to compel the appearance of a jury in the cause between the pa...
GUARDIANS OF THE POOR. The name given to officers whose duties are very similar to those of overseers of the poor, (q. v.) that is, generally to relie...
GUARDIANS, domestic relations. Guardians are divided into, guardians of the person, in the civil law called tutors; and guardians of the estate, in th...
GUARANTOR, contracts. He who makes a guaranty.2. The guarantor is bound to fulfil the engagement he has entered into, provided the principal debtor do...
GREAT CATTLE. By this, term, in the English law, is, meant all manner of beasts except sheep and yearlings. 2 Rolle's Rep. 173.GREAT CHARTER. The ...
GRANTEE. He to whom a grant is made.GRANTOR. He by whom a grant is made.GRASSHEARTH, old Engl. law. The name of an ancient customary service of tenant...
GRANDCHILDREN, domestic relations. The children of one's children. Sometimes these may claim bequests given in a will to children, though in gener...
GRAINAGE, Eng. law. The name of an ancient duty collected in London, consisting of one-twentieth part of the salt imported into that city.GRAMME. A Fr...