In the Civil law . The name of the bequest or legacy given by the husband to his wife, at his death, ubove her dowry
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HYPOSTASIS
In medical jurisprudence . (1) The morbid deposition of a sediment ofany kind iu the body. (2) A congestion or flushing of the blood vessels, as in varicoseveins. Post-mortem hypostasis, […]
HYPOTHEC
In Scotland, the terra “hypothec” is used to signify the landlord’s rightwhich, independently of any stipulation , he has over the crop and stocking of histenant. It gives a security […]
HYPOTHEC ARII CREDITORES
Lat. In the civil law . Hypothecary creditors; thosewho loaned money on the security of an hgpotlieca, (q. v.) Calvin.
HYPOTHECA
“Ilypotheca” was a term of the Itoman law, and denoted a pledge ormortgage. As distinguished from the term “pignus,” in the same law, it denoted a mortgage,whether of lands or […]
HYPOTHECAKIA ACTIO
Lat. In the civil law . An hypothecary action ; an action for the enforcement of an hypotheca, or lightof mortgage; or to obtain the surrender of the thing mortgaged. […]
HYPOTHECARY ACTION
The name of an action allowed under the civil law for theenforcement of the claims of a creditor by the contract of hypotheca. Lovell v. Cragin,336 U. S. 130, 10 […]
HYPOTHECATE
To pledge a thing without delivering the possession of it to thepledgee. “The master, when abroad, and in the absence of the owner, mayhypothecate the ship, freight, and cargo, to […]
HYPOTHECATION
A term borrowed from the civil law. In so far as it is naturalized in English and American law, it means a contract of mortgage or pledge in which the […]
HYPOTHECATION BOND
A bond given in the contract of bottomry or respondentia
HYPOTHEQUE
In French law . Hypothecation ; a mortgage on real property ; theright vested in a creditor by the assignment to him of real estate as security for thepayment of […]
HYPOTHESIS
A supposition , assumption, or theory; a theory set up by the prosecution ,on a criminal trial, or by the defense, as an explanation of the facts in evidence ,and […]
HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION
A combination of assumed or proved facts and circumstances ,stated in such form as to constitute a coherent and specific situation or state of facts , upon which the opinion […]
HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS
These are some of the questions asked of witnesses in trials that are based on assumed facts or a theory.
HYPOTHETICAL YEARLY TENANCY
The basis, in England, of rating lands andhereditaments to the poor-rate, and to other rates and taxes that are expressed to beleviable or assessable In like manner as the poor-rate.
HYRNES
In old English law . A parish.
HYSTEROPOTMOI
Those who, having been thought dead, had, after a long absencein foreign countries, returned safely home; or those who, having been thoughtdead in battle, had afterwards unexpectedly escaped from their […]
HYSTEROTOMY
The Casarean operation. See CESAREAN SECTION.
HYTHE
In English law . A port, wharf, or small haven to embark or land merchandiseat Cowell; Blount.