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1. A place where ships may ride with safety; any navigable water protected by the surrounding country; a haven. It is public property. 2. torts. To receive clandestinely or without lawful authority a person for the purpose of so concealing him that another having a right to the lawful custody of such person, shall be deprived of the same; for example, the harboring of a wife or … [Read more...] about HARBOR

A close joining to a house; a croft; a little meadow. Cowell. … [Read more...] about HAMMA

In old practice. To remain undetermined. "It has hung long enough; it is time it were made an end of." Holt, C. J.. 1 Show. 77. Thus, the present participle means pending; during the pendency. "If the tenant alien, hanging the precipe." Co. Litt. 266a, … [Read more...] about HANG

The hiding of a criminal suspect or fugitive of justice to prevent the criminal suspect from being found and captured. … [Read more...] about HARBORING A CRIMINAL

Metaphorically, a forced sale or sale at public auction. "To bring to the hammer," to put up for sale at auction. "Sold under the hammer," sold by an officer of the law or by an auctioneer. … [Read more...] about HAMMER