In old English law. The season for sowing winter grain, between Michaelmas and Christmas. The land on which such grain was sown. The grain itself; winter grain or winter corn. Cowell. … [Read more...]
HUSBAND WIFE PRIVILEGE
See spousal privilege. … [Read more...]
HYBRID
A mongrel; an animal formed of the union of different species, or different genera; also (metaphorically) a human being bom of the union of persons of different races. … [Read more...]
HUSBANDMAN
A farmer; a cultivator or tiller of the ground. The word "farmer" is colloquially used as synonymous with "husbandman," but originally meant a tenant who cultivates leased ground. … [Read more...]
HYBRID OFFENSE
A criminal offense for which a prosecutor has an option of charging the criminal defendant with a lesser or more severe offense, e.g. a summary conviction versus an indictable offense. … [Read more...]