Usually used as a tax term, this is the person in a household who provides the primary support, the household consisting of dependent children or relatives who are of blood relation, marriage or adoption. Federal income tax law provides for favorable tax treatment for a head of household if unmarried and living at the household for at least 6 months out of a year. Many states … [Read more...]

Persons going from place to place with goods and merchandise for sale. To prevent impositions they are generally required to take out licenses, under regulations established by the local laws of the states. … [Read more...]

To sell shamelessly. To sell by publicly announcing your attempt to sell an item. … [Read more...]

O. Fr. A high lord; a great baron. Spelman. … [Read more...]

Another name for "hedge-bote," being one of the estovers allowed to a tenant for life or years, namely, material for repairing the necessary hedges or fences of his grounds. 2 Bl. Comm. 35; 1 Washb. Real Prop. 129. … [Read more...]