Eng. law. The English lords, temporal and spiritual, when taken collectively and forming a branch of the parliament, are called the House of Lords. 2. Its assent is required to all laws. As a court of justice, it tries all impeachments. … [Read more...] about HOUSE OF LORDS
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HQ
Headquarters … [Read more...] about HQ
HOST
L. Fr. An army. Britt C. 22. A military expedition; war. Kelhain. … [Read more...] about HOST
HOTCHPOT
The blending and mixing property belonging to different persons, in order to divide it equally. 2 Bl. Oomm. 190. Anciently applied to the mixing and blending of lands given to one daughter in frank marriage, with those descending to her and her sisters in fee simple, for the purpose of dividing the whole equally among them; without which the daughter who held in frank marriage … [Read more...] about HOTCHPOT
HOSTAGE
A person who is given into the possession of the enemy, in a public war, his freedom (or life) to stand as security for the performance of some contract or promise made by the belligerent power giving the hostage with the other. … [Read more...] about HOSTAGE