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H

the sound of f as in phase phantom In some words mostly derived or introduced from foreign languages h following c and g indicates that those consonants have the hard sound before e i and y as

Qui h'ret in litera h'ret in cortice

Qui h'ret in litera h'ret in cortice. Co. Litt. 283 b, (He who considers merely the letter of an instrument

H'reditas jacens

H'reditas jacens. An estate in Scotland is in h'reditate jacente when, after the ancestor's death, no title to it

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H'retico comburendo, De

H'retico comburendo, De, an ancient common law writ against a heretic, who having been convicted of heresy by the

H'redes remotiores

H'redes remotiores, heirs not begotten, as grandchildren, great grandchildren, etc., descending in a direct line in infinitum.

Raptu h'redis

Raptu h'redis, a writ for taking away an heir holding in socage; of which there were two sorts, one when

Legitimi h'redes

Legitimi h'redes, agnati because the inheritance was given to them by a law of the Twelve Tables, Sand. Just., 7th

Jus h'reditatis

Jus h'reditatis, the right of inheritance. See DESCENT.

In h'c verba

In h'c verba, in these very words.

in dubio h'c legis constructio quam verba ostendunt

In dubio h'c legis constructio quam verba ostendunt. Jur. Civ.-(In a doubtful point the construction which the words point out is

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