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As applied to public offices and other positions of responsibility or trust, this term means either that the office or title is bestowed upon the incumbent as a mark of honor or compliment, without intending to charge htm with the active discharge of the duties of the place, or else that he is to receive no salary or other compensation in money, the honor conferred by the … [Read more...] about HONORARY

When a person voluntarily takes up his abode in a given place, with intention to remain permanently, or for an indefinite period of time, or without any present intention to remove therefrom, such place of abode becomes his residence or home. This word has not the same technical meaning as "domicile." See Langhammer v. Munter, 80 Md. 518, 81 Atl. 300, 27 L. R. A. 330; King v. … [Read more...] about HOME

Slang meaning the bias of a court that favors local people over out of town strangers, e.g. the home field advantage. … [Read more...] about HOMETOWNED

The amount of ownership that is owned by a homeowner. This is determined by taking the current market value of the home and subtracting the amount owed and outstanding. … [Read more...] about HOME EQUITY

Pertaining to homicide; relating to homicide; impelling to homicide; as a homicidal mania. (See INSANITY.) … [Read more...] about HOMICIDAL