In legal use, this term always restricts the matter in connection with which it is employed to a period of time already passed. Mason v. Jones, 18 Barb. (N. Y.) 479. … [Read more...] about HITHERTO
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HOC QUIDEM PERQUAM DURUM EST, SED ITA LEX SCRIPTA EST
Lat. (This indeed is exceedingly hard, but so the law is written; such is the written or positive law.) An observation quoted by Blackstone as used by Ulpian in the civil law; and applied to cases where courts of equity have no power to abate the rigor of the law. Dig. 40, 9, 12, 1; 3 Bl. Comm. 430. … [Read more...] about HOC QUIDEM PERQUAM DURUM EST, SED ITA LEX SCRIPTA EST
HIWISC
In old English law. A hide of land. … [Read more...] about HIWISC
HOCCUS SALTIS
A hoke, hole, or lesser pit of salt. Cowell. … [Read more...] about HOCCUS SALTIS
HLAF AETA
Sax. A servant fed at his master's cost. … [Read more...] about HLAF AETA