611. Homicide

The world includes all occasions where one human being, by commission or omission of an act, takes away the life of another.

612. Home Invasion

A break and enter of occupied residential premises with forced confinement, assault or battery of its occupants.

613. Holograph Will

A will that is not witnessed and is written in the handwriting of the testator.

614. Hodge's Case

A rule in regards to the use of circumstantial evidence in the conviction of a criminal offense.

615. 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.

616. 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.

617. Heresy

A historic criminal offense, the act of public denial of Christian doctrines.

618. Hereditament

Some thing that can be inherited.

619. Heir

A beneficiary of a will or an intestacy.

620. Heat Of Passion

generally acts as a defense which argues that due to certain provocation of a mental state of fear, anger, or worry that enticed a specific action; used to lessen or remove a charge

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