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English law. The name of a court established by stat. 25 Hen. VIII. c. 19, s. 4. No permanent judges are appointed, but in every case of appeal to this court, there issues a special commission, under the great seal of Great Britain, directed to such persons as the lord chancellor, lord keeper, or lords commissioners of the great seal, for the time being, shall think fit to … [Read more...] about HIGH COURT OF DELEGATES

In English law. A term of court, Defining on the 11th and ending on the 31st of January in each year. Superseded (1875) by Hilary sittings, which begin January 11th, and end on the Wednesday before Easter. … [Read more...] about HILARY TERM

High crimes and misdemeanors are such immoral and unlawful acts as are nearly allied and equal in guilt to felony yet owing to some technical circumstance do I not fall within the definition of "felony." State " v. Knapp 6 Conn. 417 16 Am. Dec. 68. … [Read more...] about HIGH CRIMES

A society of men. The Saxons ranked men into three classes, and valued them, as to. satisfaction for injuries, etc., according to their class. The highest class were valued at 1,200s., and were called "twelf hindmen;" the middle class at 600s., and called "sexhindmen ;" the lowest at 200s., called "twyhindmen." Their wives were termed "Hindus." Brompt Leg. Alfred, c. 12. … [Read more...] about HINDENI HOMINES

Commonly referring to the international marine waters in the deep sea that are not the territory of any country. This term, which is frequently used in the laws of the United States signifies the unenclosed waters of the ocean, and also those waters on the sea coast which are without the boundaries of low water mark 2. The Act of Congress of April 30 1790, s. 8, 1 Story's L. U. … [Read more...] about HIGH SEAS