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Definition of Holder In Due Course One who takes a bill of exchange, complete and regular on the face of it, before it is overdue and without notice of dishonour, in good faith and for value, without notice of any defect of title of the transferor. (Bills of Exchange Act, 1882, s. 29.) Browse […]

Definition of Houses Of Correction A species of prison, originally designed for the confinement of vagrants and paupers refusing to work. Abolished Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Houses Of Correction in the Dictionaries, Houses Of Correction in […]

Definition of Holding Over Where a tenant under a lease continues in possession of land after the determination of his tenancy. Ordinarily, the effect is either to make the tenant liable to an action for damages, or to continue the tenancy against his wish Browse You might be interested in […]

Definition of Howard V. Harris ((1683), 1 Vern. 190). Once a mortgage, always a mortgage.’ 1 PI eld, that no agreement in a mortgage can make it irredeemable, either after the death of the mortgagor or upon failure of issue male of his body Browse You might be interested in these references […]

Definition of Hollins V. Fowler ((1874), L. R. 7 H. L. 757). Held, that any person who, however innocently, obtains possession of the goods of a person who has been fraudulently deprived of them, and disposes of them, whether for his own benefit or that of any other person, is guilty of […]

Definition of Howe V. Earl Of Dartmouth, Rule In ((1802, 7 Yes. 137.) Where personal estate is given in terms amounting to a general residuary bequest, to be enjoyed by persons in succession, the interpretation the Court puts upon the bequest is that the persons indicated are to enjoy the same […]

Definition of Holmes V. Mather ((1875), 10 Ex. 261). A person causing injury by an act which is neither wilful nor negligent is not liable.The defendant’s horses were startled by a dog barking and ran away. Notwithstanding the efforts of the defendant’s servant, an efficient driver, the […]

Definition of Hochster V. Delatour ((1853), 2 E. & B. 678). If one party to a contract states his intention not to perform the whole or a substantial or vital part thereof, the other party may treat the contract as discharged and sue for damages without being under any obligation to perform […]

Definition of Homage (1) The tenants of a manor assembled in a customary Court. (2) A most honourable and humble service of reverence which every free tenant for an estate in fee simple or fee tail was Ibound to perform to his feudal lord by kneeling and saying, I become your man of life and…

Definition of Home Secretary The Secretary of State at the head of the Home Office. He is the medium of communication between the Crown and its subjects. He is responsible for the maintenance of the public peace, and for the general administration of the criminal law, the police and prisons, […]