Blacks Law Dict. 1st ed

HOGHENHYNE

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HIRING

Hiring is a contract by which one gives to another the temporary possession and use of property, other than money, for reward, and the latter agrees to return the same to the former at a future time. Civil Code Cal. § 1925; Civil Code Dak. § 1103. HIRST, HURST. In old English law. A wood. Co. Litt. 46. HIS. The use of this pronoun in a writ ten instrument, in referring to a person whose Christian name is designated therein by a mere initial, is not conclusive that the person referred to is a male; it may be shown by parol that the person intended is a female. 71 Cal. 38, 11 Pac. Rep. 802. HIS EXCELLENCY. In English, law. The title of a viceroy, governor general, am bassador, or commander in chief. In American law. This title is given to the governor of Massachusetts by the consti tution of that state; and it is commonly giv en, as a title of honor and courtesy, to the governors of the other states and to the pres ident of the United States. It is also cus tomarily used by foreign ministers in ad dressing the secretary of state in written communications. HIS HONOR. A title given by the con stitution of Massachusetts to the lieutenant governor of that commonwealth. Const. Mass. pt. 2, c. 2, § 2, art. 1. HIS TESTIBUS. Lat. These being wit nesses. The attestation clause in old deeds and charters. HIWISC. A hide of land. HLAF MTA. his master's cost Sax. A servant fed at HLAFORD. Sax. A lord. 1 Spence, Ch. 36. HLAFORDSOCNA. Sax. A lord'spro tection. Du Cange. HLAFORDSWICE. Sax. In Saxon law. The crime of betraying one's lord, (jproditio domini;) treason. Crabb, Eng. Law, 59, 301. HLASOCNA. Sax. The benefit of the law. Du Cange. HLOTHBOTE. In Saxon law. A fine for being present at an unlawful assembly. Spelman. HLOTHE. In Saxon law. An unlawful assembly from eight to thirty-five, inclusive. CowelL

HOASTMEN. In English law. An ancient gild or fraternity at Newcastle upon-Tyne, who dealt in sea coal. St. 21 Jac. I. c. 3. HOBBLERS. In old English law. Light horsemen or bowmen; also certain ten ants, bound by their tenure to maintain a little light horse for giving notice of any in vasion, or such like peril, towards the sea side. Camden, Brit. HOC. Lat. This. Hoc intuitu, with this expectation. Hoc loco, in this place. Hoc nomine, in this name. Hoc titulo, un der this title. Hoc voce, under this word. HOC QTJIDEM PERQUAM DURUM EST, SED ITA LEX SCRIPTA EST. Lat. (This indeed is exceedingly hard, but so the law is written; such is the written or positive law.) An observation quoted by Blackstone as used by Ulpian in the civil law; and applied to cases where courts of equity have no power to abate the rigor of the law. Dig. 40, 9, 12, 1; 3 Bl. Comm.430. HOC PARATUS EST VERIFI CARE. Lat. This he is ready to verify. Hoe servabitur quod initio convenit. This shall be preserved which is useful in the beginning. Dig. 50, 17, 23; Bract. 736. HOCCUS SALTIS. A hoke, hole, or lesser pit of salt. Cowell. HOCK - TUESDAY MONEY. This was a duty given to the landlord that his tenants and bondmen might solemnize the day on which the English conquered the Danes, being the second Tuesday after Eas ter week. Cowell. HOCKETTOR, or HOCQUETEUR. A knight of the post; a decayed man; a bas ket carrier. Cowell. HODGE-PODGE ACT. A name ap plied to a statute which comprises a medley of incongruous subjects. HOGA. In old English law. A hill or mountain. In old English, a how. Qrene hoga, Grenehow. Domesday; Spelman. HOGASTER. In old English law. A sheep of the second year. Fleta, lib. 2, c 79, §§ 4, 12. A young hog. Cowell. HOGGUS, or HOGIETUS. A hog or swine. Cowell. HOGHENHYNE. In Saxon law. A house-servant. Any stranger who lodged three nights or more at a man's house in a

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