In ancient law, a herald was a diplomatic messenger who carried messages between kings or states, and especially proclamations of war, peace, or truce. In English law, a herald is an officer whose duty is to keep genealogical lists and tables, adjust armorial bearings, and regulate the ceremonies at royal coronations and funerals. Heralds' College. In England. An ancient royal … [Read more...] about HERALD
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HERDWERCH, HEORDWERCH
Herdsmen's work, or customary labor, done by shepherds and inferior tenants, at the will of the lord. Cowel. … [Read more...] about HERDWERCH, HEORDWERCH
HELOWE-WALL
The end-wall covering and defending the rest of the building. Paroch. Antiq. 573. … [Read more...] about HELOWE-WALL
HERALDRY
The art, office, or science of heralds. Also an old and obsolete abuse of buying and selling precedence In the paper of causes for hearing. … [Read more...] about HERALDRY
HEREAFTER
A word of futurity, always used in statutes and legal documents as indicative of future time, excluding both the present and the past Chapman v. Holmes, 10 N. J. Law, 26; Tremont A S. Mills v. Lowell, 165 Mass. 265, 42 N. E. 1184; Dobbins v. Cragin, 50 N. J. Eq. 640, 23 Atl. 172; Thomas v. Mueller, 106 111. 43. … [Read more...] about HEREAFTER