In medical jurisprudence. A trick or deceit of the senses; a morbid error either of the sense of sight or that of hearing, or possibly of the other senses; a psychological state, such as would be produced naturally by an act of sense-perception, attributed confidently, but mistakenly, to something which has no objective existence ; as, when the patient imagines that he sees an … [Read more...]
HALF DOLLAR
money. A silver coin of the United States of the value of fifty cents. It weighs two hundred and six and one-fourth grains. Of one thousand parts, nine hundred are of pure silver, and one hundred of alloy. Act of January 18, 1837, … [Read more...]
HALMOTE
The name of a court among the Saxons. It had civil and criminal jurisdiction. See HALIGEMOT. … [Read more...]
HALF EAGLE
money. A gold coin of the United States, of the value of five dollars. It weighs one hundred and twenty-nine grains. Of one thousand parts, nine hundred are of pure gold, and one hundred of alloy. Act of January 18, 1837, … [Read more...]
HALYMOTE
A holy or ecclesiastical court. A court held in London before the lord mayor and sheriffs, for regulating the bakers. It was anciently held on Sunday next before St Thomas' day, and therefore called the "holymote" or holy court Cowell. … [Read more...]