In Scotland, the term "hypothec" is used to signify the landlord's right which, independently of any stipulation, he has over the crop and stocking of his tenant. It gives a security to the landlord over the crop of each year for the lent of that year, and over the cattle and stocking on the farm for the current year's rent, which last continues for three months after the last … [Read more...]

The Cesarean operation. See CAESAREAN SECTION. … [Read more...]

"Hypotheca" was a term of the Roman law, and denoted a pledge or mortgage. As distinguished from the term "pignut" in the same law, it denoted a mortgage, whether of lands or of goods, in which the subject in pledge remained in the possession of the mortgagor or debtor; whereas In the pignus the mortgagee or creditor was in the possession. Such an hypotheca might be either … [Read more...]

In English law. A port, wharf, or small haven to embark or land merchandise at Cowell; Blount … [Read more...]

Lat. In the civil law. An hypothecary action; an action for the enforcement of an hypotheca, or right of mortgage; or to obtain the surrender of the thing mortgaged. Inst. 4, 6, 7; Mackeld. Rom Law, f 356. Adopted in the Civil Code of Louisiana, under the name of "Vaction hypothecate," (translated "action of mortgage.") Article 3361. … [Read more...]