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HEIR

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At common law. A person who succeeds, by the rules of law, to an estate in lands, tenements, or hereditaments, upon the death of his ancestor, by descent and right of relationship. Hoover v. Smith, 96 Md. 393, 54 Atl. 102; Fletcher v. Holmes, 32 Ind. 510; Sewall v. Roberts, 115 Mass. 268; Dodge's Appeal, 106 Pa. 216, 51 Am. Rep. 519; Howell v. Gilford, 64 N. J. Eq. 180, 53 Atl. … [Read more...]

HEBBERTHEF

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In Saxon law. The privilege of having the goods of a thief, and the trial of him, within a certain liberty. Gowell. … [Read more...]

HEIR APPARENT

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One who has an indefeasible right to the inheritance, provided he outlive the ancestor. 2 Bl. Com. 208. … [Read more...]

HEBBING-WEARS

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A device for catching fish in ebbing water. St. 23 Hen. VIII. c 5. … [Read more...]

HEIR AT LAW

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He who, after his ancestor's death intestate, has a right to all lands, tenements, and hereditaments, which belonged to him, or of which he was seised. The same as heir general. … [Read more...]

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