日期：2008-03-14 HABITATION , civil law. It was the right of a person to live in the house of another without prejudice to the property. 2. It differed from a usufruct in this, that the usufructuary might have applied the house to any purpose, as, a store or manufac... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 HABENDUM , conveyancing. This is a Latin word, which signifies to have. 2. In conveyancing, it is that part of a deed which usually declares what estate or interest is granted by it, its certainty, duration, and to what use. It sometimes qualifies t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 HABEAS CORPORA , English practice. A writ issued out of the C. P. commending the sheriff to compel the appearance of a jury in the cause between the parties. It answers the same purpose in that court as the Distringas juratores answers in the K. B.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 GUARDIANS OF THE POOR . The name given to officers whose duties are very similar to those of overseers of the poor, (q. v.) that is, generally to relieve the distresses of such poor persons who are unable to take care of themselves. GUARDIANSHIP , p... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 GUARDIANS , domestic relations. Guardians are divided into, guardians of the person, in the civil law called tutors; and guardians of the estate, in the sam law are known by the name of curators. For the distinction between them, vide article Curato... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 GUARANTOR , contracts. He who makes a guaranty. 2. The guarantor is bound to fulfil the engagement he has entered into, provided the principal debtor does not. He is bound only to the extent that the debtor is, and any payment made by the latter, or... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 GREAT CATTLE . By this, term, in the English law, is, meant all manner of beasts except sheep and yearlings. 2 Rolle's Rep. 173. GREAT CHARTER . The name of the charter granted by the English King John, securing to the English people their principal... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 GRANTEE . He to whom a grant is made. GRANTOR . He by whom a grant is made. GRASSHEARTH , old Engl. law. The name of an ancient customary service of tenants doing one day's work for their landlord. GRATIFICATION . A reward given voluntarily for some... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 GRANDCHILDREN , domestic relations. The children of one's children. Sometimes these may claim bequests given in a will to children, though in general they can make no such claim. 6 Co. 16. GRANDFATHER , domestic relations. The father of one's father... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 GRAINAGE , Eng. law. The name of an ancient duty collected in London, consisting of one-twentieth part of the salt imported into that city. GRAMME . A French weight. The gramme is the weight of a cubic centimetre of distilled water, at the temperatu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 GOUT , med. jur. contracts. An inflammation of the fibrous and ligamentous parts of the joints. 2. In cases of insurance on lives, when there is warranty of health, it seems that a man subject to the gout, is a life capable of being, insured, if he... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 GOOD AND LAWFUL MEN , probi et legales homines. The law requires that those who serve on juries shall be good. and lawful men; by which is understood those qualified to serve on juries; that is, that they be of full age, citizens, not infamous nor n... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 GLOUCESTER, STATUTE OF . An English statute, passed 6 Edw. I., A. D., 1278; so called, because it was passed at Gloucester. There were other statutes made at Gloucester, which do not bear this name. See stat. 2 Rich. II. GO WITHOUT DAY . These words... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 GIVER , contracts. He who makes a gift. (q. v.) By his gift, the giver always impliedly agrees with the donee that he will not revoke the gift. GIVING IN PAYMENT . This term is used in Louisiana; it signifies that a debtor, instead of paying a debt... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 GIFT INTER Vivos. A gift made from one or more persons, without any prospect of immediate death, to one or more others. 2. These gifts are so called to distinguish them from gifts causa-mortis, (vide Donatio causa mortise,) from which they differ es... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 GERMAN , relations, germanus. Whole or entire, as respects genealogy or descent; thus, brother-german, denotes one who is brother both by the father and mother's side cousins-germane those in the first and nearest degree, i. e., children of brothers... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-14 GEORGIA . The name of one of the original states of the United States of America. George the Second granted a charter to Lord Percival, and twenty others, for the government of the province of Georgia. It was governed under this charter till the yea... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 GENERAL SHIP . One which is employed by the master or owners, on a particular voyage, and is hired by a number of persons, unconnected with each other, to convey their respective goods to the place of destination. 2. This contract, although usually... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 GENERAL ISSUE , pleading. A plea which traverses or denies at once the whole indictment or declaration, without offering any special matter, to evade it. It is called the general issue, because, by importing an absolute and general denial of what is... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-13 GENDER . That which designates the sexes. 2. As a general rule, when the masculine is used it includes the feminine, as, man (q. v.) sometimes includes women. This is the general rule, unless a contrary intention appears. But in penal statutes, whic... 阅读全文>>