Lat. This he is ready to verify. Hoc serrabitur quod initio convenit. This shall be preserved which is useful in the beginning. Dig. 50, 17, 23; Bract 73b. … [Read more...] about HOC PARATUS EST VERIFICARE
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HITHERTO
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
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
HIGHEST COURT
The court of last resort. The highest court of appeal in a jurisdiction. … [Read more...] about HIGHEST COURT
HIPOTECA
In Spanish law. A mortgage of real property. … [Read more...] about HIPOTECA