- hamesecken
- Home-sacking,–the ancient word for burglary, or nocturnal housebreaking. See 4 Bl Comm 223.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
hamesecken
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Hamesecken — Hame seck en (h[=a]m s[e^]k n), Hamesucken Hame suck en ( s[u^]k n), n. [AS. h[=a]ms[=o]cn. See {Home}, and {Seek}.] (Scots Law) The felonious seeking and invasion of a person in his dwelling house. Bouvier. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hamesecken — /heymsekan/ In old English law, the crime of housebreaking or burglary. See also hamsocne … Black's law dictionary
hamesecken — /heymsekan/ In old English law, the crime of housebreaking or burglary. See also hamsocne … Black's law dictionary
Hamesucken — Hamesecken Hame seck en (h[=a]m s[e^]k n), Hamesucken Hame suck en ( s[u^]k n), n. [AS. h[=a]ms[=o]cn. See {Home}, and {Seek}.] (Scots Law) The felonious seeking and invasion of a person in his dwelling house. Bouvier. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hamsocne — /heemsowkan/ In Saxon law, the word is variously spelled hamsoca, hamsocna, haimsuken, hamesaken, hamsocn. The right of security and privacy in a man s house. The breach of this privilege by a forcible entry of a house is breach of the peace.… … Black's law dictionary
hamsocne — /heemsowkan/ In Saxon law, the word is variously spelled hamsoca, hamsocna, haimsuken, hamesaken, hamsocn. The right of security and privacy in a man s house. The breach of this privilege by a forcible entry of a house is breach of the peace.… … Black's law dictionary
haimsucken — Same as hamesecken … Ballentine's law dictionary
hamesucken — Same as hamesecken … Ballentine's law dictionary
hamsocne — Same as hamesecken … Ballentine's law dictionary
hamsoken — Same as hamesecken … Ballentine's law dictionary
