Hereditament
Some thing that can be inherited.
Heresy
A historic criminal offense, the act of public
denial of Christian doctrines.
High Seas
A term of international and maritime law; the open ocean that is not part of any
exclusive economic zone, territory, or international waters of any state.
Himalaya Clause
A clause in a transportation contract purporting to extend liability limitations
which benefits the carrier, to others who act as agents for the carrier such as
longshoremen.
Hodge's Case
A rule in regards to the use of circumstantial
evidence in the conviction of a criminal offense.
Holograph Will
A will that is not witnessed and is written in the handwriting of the testator.
Home Invasion
A break and enter of occupied residential premises with forced confinement,
assault or battery of its occupants.
Homicide
The world includes all occasions where one human
being, by commission or omission of an act, takes away the life of
another.
Hostile Witness
During an examination-in-chief, a lawyer is not allowed to ask leading questions
of their own witness. But, if that witness openly displays hostility against the
interest of the person that the lawyer represents, the lawyer may ask the court
to declare the witness "hostile", after which, the lawyer may ask their own
witness leading questions.
Hotchpot
The mixing of property for the purpose of effecting a proportionate division.