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- Habeas corpus
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Going before a court or judge to decide whether a person is being unlawfully denied his or her freedom
- Head of household
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A tax filing status for someone who is unmarried and lives with a dependent
- Hear
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(verb) Listen to and judge a case
- Hearing
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(noun) When the parties in a case present their sides of a case to a judge or other officer
- Hearsay
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A statement made outside the courtroom and used in court to show something is true
- Heir
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Anyone who receives property from someone who has died
- Holdover tenant
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A tenant who continues to occupy a residence after the term of the lease and without the consent of the landlord
- Hung jury
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A jury that is unable to agree on a final decision resulting in a mistrial