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Dictionary of Law |
habeas corpus :: (hay-bee-us core-puss) n. Latin for "you have the ... nality of a state court conviction. habitable :: adj. referring to a residence that is safe and can ... rent. See also: landlord and tenant habitual criminal :: n. under the statutes of many states, a person who ... r any further criminal convictions. half blood :: 1) adj. sharing one parent only. 2) n. a half brot ... icularly Native American and white. harass :: (either harris or huh-rass) v. systematic and/or c ... also: harassment sexual harassment harassment :: (either harris-meant or huh-rass-meant) n. the act ... See also: harass sexual harassment harmless error :: n. an error by a judge in the conduct of a trial w ... ar to be harmless." See also: error head of household :: n. 1) in federal income tax law, the person filing ... n or daughter. 3) "head of family." headnote :: n. the summary of the key legal points determined ... not the court's. See also: reports hearing :: n. any proceeding before a judge or other magistra ... e hearing preliminary hearing trial hearsay :: n. 1) second-hand evidence in which the witness is ... t or gossip. See also: hearsay rule hearsay rule :: n. the basic rule that testimony or documents whic ... interest dying declaration hearsay heat of passion :: n. in a criminal case, when the accused was in an ... oing. See also: manslaughter murder heir :: n. one who acquires property upon the death of ano ... y pretermitted heir succession will heir apparent :: n. the person who is expected to receive a share o ... isinherited by will. See also: heir heiress :: n. feminine heir, often used to denote a woman who ... in the "department store heiress." heirs of the body :: n. descendants of one's bloodline, such as childre ... nal owner. See also: heir reversion held :: v. decided or ruled, as "the court held that the c ... See also: decision judgment ruling hereditament :: n. any kind of property which can be inherited. Th ... till found in some wills and deeds. hidden asset :: n. an item of value which does not show on the boo ... ets on a profit and loss statement. highway :: n. any public street, road, turnpike or canal whic ... rivilege and not an absolute right. hit and run :: n. the crime of a driver of a vehicle who is invol ... , and then walks back to the scene. hobby loss :: n. in income tax, a loss from a business activity ... educted against annual income only. hold harmless :: n. a promise to pay any costs or claims which may ... e other party agrees to cover them. holder :: n. a general term for anyone in possession of prop ... older in due course promissory note holder in due course :: n. one holding a check or promissory note, receive ... note. See also: bona fide purchaser holding :: 1) n. any ruling or decision of a court. 2) n. any ... 4) v. keeping in one's possession. holding company :: n. a company, usually a corporation, which is crea ... gement and policies of all of them. holdover tenancy :: n. the situation when a tenant of real estate cont ... to a lawsuit for unlawful detainer. holographic will :: n. a will entirely handwritten, dated and signed b ... lost in the desert. See also: will home rule :: n. the power of a local city or county to set up i ... state funds for local improvements. homestead :: 1) n. the house and lot of a homeowner which the h ... s in "he homesteaded the property." hometowned :: adv. legalese for a lawyer or client suffering dis ... orneys over those from out of town. homicide :: n. the killing of a human being due to the act or ... aughter murder self-defense suicide hostile possession :: n. occupancy of a piece of real property coupled w ... verse possession quiet title action hostile witness :: n. technically an "adverse witness" in a trial who ... so: adverse witness leading witness hot pursuit :: n. when a law enforcement officer is so close behi ... sh pursuit. See also: fresh pursuit hotchpot :: n. the putting together, blending or mixing of var ... t in the hotchpot and then divided. house counsel :: n. any attorney who works only for a particular bu ... business. See also: general counsel household :: n. a family living together, all of whom need not ... r, all of whom need not be related. hung jury :: n. slang for a hopelessly deadlocked jury in a cri ... also: dismissal jury mistrial trial hypothecate :: v. from Greek for "pledge," a generic term for usi ... sion. See also: secured transaction |