Category: H

Definition of Hundred A district forming part of a county, originally so called because each consisted of a hundred freeholders, or ten tithings. Each hundred formerly had its Court, and was governed by a high constable or bailiff Browse You might be interested in these references tools: […]

Definition of Hundredor One of the inhabitants of a hundred who was liable to serve on a jury trying an issue regarding land situate therein Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Hundredor in the Dictionaries, Hundredor in our legal dictionaries, […]

Definition of Hundred Court The Court of the Hundred. It was similar to the old County Court in jurisdiction and procedure. Judgment was given by the suiturs Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Hundred Court in the Dictionaries, Hundred Court in our […]

Definition of Hurst V. Picture Theatres, Ltd. ([1915] 1 K. B. 1). A licence to enter premises given for value cannot be revoked except for reasonable cause.The plaintiff, who had purchased a ticket for a seat at a cinema, was turned out by direction of the manager, and without good cause. […]

Definition of Hundredor One of the inhabitants of a hundred who was liable to serve on a jury trying an issue regarding land situate therein Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Hundredor in the Dictionaries, Hundredor in our legal dictionaries, […]

Definition of Hurst V. Picture Theatres, Ltd. ([1915] 1 K. B. 1). A licence to enter premises given for value cannot be revoked except for reasonable cause.The plaintiff, who had purchased a ticket for a seat at a cinema, was turned out by direction of the manager, and without good cause. […]

Definition of Husband And Wife The old rule was Husband and wife are one in law. At common law a husband became on his marriage absolutely entitled to all chases in possession belonging to his wife in her own right (including those acquired after marriage), and to the whole of the rents and […]

Definition of Hush Money Money paid to induce a person to compound a felony or to stifle a prosecution, or to refrain from giving evidence or information Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Hush Money in the Dictionaries, Hush Money in our legal […]

Definition of Hussey V. Home-Payne ((1879), L. R. 4 A. C. 311). Held, that when a contract is alleged to have been made by correspondence, the whole of it must be looked at. The inclusion of a stipulation, otherwise implied, that the title to property shall be approved by the purchaser’s […]