Law Dictionary
Letter H
Hundredweight
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
A denomination of weight containing 100 112 or 120 pounds avoirdupois according to differing laws or customs By the legal standard of England it is 112 pounds In most of the United States both in practice and by law it is 100 pounds avoirdupois the corresponding ton of 2000 pounds sometimes called the short ton being the legal ton
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