In Scotch law. A gift or present made or left by a tenant to his lord as atoken of reverence. Skene.
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HERFINDAHL INDEX
The size of firms in relation to the industry. It relates to the competition on the market. AKA Herfindahl-Hirchman Index (HHI). It is named after Orris C Herfindahl.
HERGE
In Saxon law. Offenders who joined in a body of more than thirty-five tocommit depredations.
HERIGALDS
In old English law . A sort of garment. Cowell.
HERIOT
In.English law. A customary tribute of goods and chattels , payable to thelord of the fee on the decease of the owner of the land.lleriots are divided into heriot scrviee […]
HERISCHILD
In old English law . A species of military service, or knight’s fee.Cowell.
HERISCHULDA
In old Scotch law . A fine or penalty for not obeying the proclamationmade for warfare. Skene.
HERISCINDIUM
A division of household goods . Blount
HERISLIT
Laying down of arms. Blount. Desertion from the army. Spelman.
HERISTAL
The station of an army; the place where a camp is pitched Spelman.
HERITABLE
Capable of being taken by descent. A term chiefly used in Scotch law, where it enters into several phrases.
HERITAGE
In the civil law . Every species of immovable which can be the subject ofproperty; such as lands, houses, orchards, woods, marshes, ponds, etc., in whatevermode they may have been […]
HERITOR
In Scotch law. A proprietor of land. 1 Kames, Eq. Pref.
HERMANDAD
In Spanish law. A fraternity formed among different towns andvillages to prevent the commission of crimes, and to prevent the abuses and vexationsto which they were subjected by men in […]
HERMENEUTIC CIRCLE
The idea that understanding or interpretation that no description is free form the observers experience or ideas about thier values.
HERMENEUTICS
The science or art of construction and interpretation . By thephrase “legal hermeneutics ” is understood the systematic body of rules which arerecognized as applicable to the construction and interpretation […]
HERMER
A great lord. Jacob.
HERMOGENIAN CODE
See CODEX HEBMOQENIANUS.
HERNESCUS
A heron. Cowell.
HERNESIU M, or HERNASIUM
Household goods ; implements of trade or husbandry; the rigging or tackle of a ship. Cowell.
HEROUD, HERAUD
L. Fr. A herald.
HERPEX
A harrow. Spelman.
HERPICATIO
In old English law . A day’s work with a harrow. Spelman.
HERRING SILVER
This was a composition in money for the custom of supplyingherrings for the provision of a religious house. Wharton.
HERSTATT RISK
The cross currency risk when working hours of the banks to not meet due to time zones. It can cause a chain of cross defaults if business is not handles […]