In Spanish law. The tacit consent and approval inferred by law from the omission of the parties, for the space of ten days, to complain of the sentences of arbitrators, appointment of syndics, or assignees of insolvents, settlements of successions, etc. Also the approval given by the judge of certain acts and agreements for the purpose of rendering them more binding and … [Read more...]
HONORIS RESPECTUM
By reason of honor or privilege. See CHALLENGE. … [Read more...]
HOMOLOGARE
In the civil law. To confirm or approve; to consent or assent; to confess. Calvin. … [Read more...]
HONTFONGENETHEF
In Saxon law. a thief taken with hondhabend; i.e., haying the thing stolen in his hand. Cowell. … [Read more...]
HOMOLOGATE
In modern civil law. To approve; to confirm; as a court homologates a proceeding. See HOMOLOGATION. Literally, to use the same words with another ; to say the like. Viales v. Gardenier, 9 Mart O. S. (La.) 324. To assent to what another says or writes. … [Read more...]