The quality or condition of being heir, or the relation between the heir and his ancestor. … [Read more...] about HEIRSHIP
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HENRICUS VETUS
Henry the Old, or Elder. King Henry I. is so called in ancient English chronicles and charters, to distinguish him from the subsequent kings of that name. Spelman. … [Read more...] about HENRICUS VETUS
HERCIATURA
In old English law. Harrowing; work with a harrow. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 82, J 2. … [Read more...] about HERCIATURA
HEIRSHIP MOVABLES
In Scotch law. The movables which go to the heir, and not to the executor, that the land may not go to the heir completely dismantled, such as the best of furniture, horses, cows, etc, but not fungibles. Bell. … [Read more...] about HEIRSHIP MOVABLES
HEORDFAETE, OR HUDEFAEST
In Saxon law. A master of a family, keeping house, distinguished from a lower class of freemen, via., folgeras, (folgarii,) who had no habitations of their own, but were house-retainers of their lords. … [Read more...] about HEORDFAETE, OR HUDEFAEST