Criminal Law, generally, an exception to the rule requiring a police officer have an arrest warrant and enter a private home, usually in the context of a police officer chasing down a criminal who has committed a crime (such as receiving illegal drugs) and has entered a home. The police officer may enter the home, without a warrant, in order to prevent the alleged criminal from … [Read more...]

L. Fr. An army. Britt C. 22. A military expedition; war. Kelhain. … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

An inn; a public house or tavern; a house for entertaining strangers or travelers. St. Louis v. Siegrist, 46 Mo. 594; People v. Jones, 54 Barb. (N. Y.) 316; Cromwell v. Stephens, 2 Daly (N. Y.) 19. Synonyms. In law, there is no difference whatever between the terms "hotel," "inn," and "tavern." except that in some states a statutory definition has been given to the word "hotel, … [Read more...]