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  • Hypothetical Question

    Hypothetical Question in the United States Meaning of Hypothetical Question In plain or simple terms, Hypothetical Question means: An imaginary situation, incorporating facts previously admitted into evidence, upon which an expert witness is permitted to give an opinion as to a condition […]

  • Hypothetical Question

    Hypothetical Question in the United States Meaning of Hypothetical Question In plain or simple terms, Hypothetical Question means: An imaginary situation, incorporating facts previously admitted into evidence, upon which an expert witness is permitted to give an opinion as to a condition […]

  • Hydraulic Society

    Hydraulic Society in the United States Hydraulic Society in the U.S. Legal History Summary Defined by historian Donald Worster as a social order based on the intensive manipulation of water and its products in an arid setting, it characterized the irrigated societies of the modern West, […]

  • Hypermasculinity

    Hypermasculinity in the United States Hypermasculinity in relation to Crime and Race Hypermasculinity is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: The term hypermasculinity is believed to have been established by Ashis Nandy in her writings on colonialism and gender […]

  • Hydroelectric Power

    Hydroelectric Power in the United States Introduction to Hydroelectric Power (State statute topic) The purpose of Hydroelectric Power is to provide a broad appreciation of the Hydroelectric Power legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Hydroelectric […]

  • Hydrocarbons

    Hydrocarbons in the United States Hydrocarbons and the State Laws Select from the list of U.S. States below for state-specific information on Hydrocarbons: Hydrocarbons in the Subject Index of the Alabama Portal Hydrocarbons in the Subject Index of the Alaska Portal Hydrocarbons in the Subject […]

  • Hylton V United States

    Hylton v. United States Hylton v. United States 3 Dallas 171 (1796) United States Constitution According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled 551 HYLTON v. UNITED STATES 3 Dallas 171 (1796) The first case in which the Supreme Court passed on the […]

  • Hyde Amendment

    Hyde Amendment in the United States United States Constitution According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled 429 HYDE AMENDMENTBeginning in 1976, Congress adopted a series of measures (amendments to appropriation bills, and joint resolutions) prohibiting […]

  • Hyperlink

    Hyperlink in United States Hyperlink Definition Link in this Legal EncyclopediaLink definition in the Law Dictionary Hyperlink in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Hyperlink, Hyperlink in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Hyperlink, Hyperlink in the European Legal Encyclopedia., […]

  • Hypotheque

    Hypotheque in United States Hypotheque Definition In French law. Hypothecation; the right acquired by the creditor over the immovable property which has been assigned to him by his debtor as security for his debt, although he be not placed in possession of it. Hypotheque in Foreign Legal […]

  • Hypothetical

    Hypothetical in United States Hypothetical Definition Based upon an assumption or hypothesis, as a hypothetical question is one which calls for the opinion of the witness upon facts assumed by the question. Hypothetical in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Hypothetical, […]

  • Hysteropotmoi

    Hysteropotmoi in United States Hysteropotmoi Definition In Roman law. Those who, having been thought dead, unexpectedly returned. They were not permitted to enter their own houses by the door, but through a hole in the roof. I Hysteropotmoi in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription […]

  • Hypothec

    Hypothec in United States Hypothec Definition In Scotch law. A right over a subject which is acquired by a creditor while the subject remains in the possession of the debtor. Hypothec in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Hypothec, Hypothec in the World Legal Encyclopedia., […]

  • Hypotheca

    Hypotheca in United States Hypotheca Definition In civil law. That kind of pledge in which the possession of the thing pledged remains with the debtor; the obligation resting in mere contact. Dig. 1. 3. 7. 9. 2. Hypotheca in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Hypotheca, Hypotheca […]

  • Hypothecaria Actio

    Hypothecaria Actio in United States Hypothecaria Actio Definition In civil law. An hypothecary action; an action for the enforcement of an hyjpotheca, or right of mortgage; or to obtain the surrender of the thing mortgaged. Inst. 4. 6. 7; Mackeld. Civ. Law, § 356. Adopted in the Civil Code of […]