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In Saxon law. The crime of housebreaking or burglary. Crabb, Eng. Law, 59, 308. … [Read more...] about HUSBREC

An instrument for measuring the density of fluids; being immersed in fluids, as in water, brine, beer, brandy, it determines the proportion of their densities, or their specific gravities, and thence their qualities. 2. By, the Act of Congress of January 12, 1825, 3 Story's' Laws U. S. 1976, the secretary of the treasury is authorized, under the direction of the president of … [Read more...] about HYDROMETER

old Eng. law. The, ancient name of the offence now called burglary. … [Read more...] about HUSBRECE

Lat. In the civil law. Winter. Dig. 43, 20, 4, 34. Written, in some of the old books, "yems." Fleta, lib. 2, 73, f? 16, ia A" … [Read more...] about HYEMS, HIEMS

In old English law. A house servant or domestic; a man of the household. Spelman. A king's vassal, thane, or baron; an earl's man or vassal. A term of frequent occurrence in Domesday Book. … [Read more...] about HUSCARLE