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| HABENDUM CLAUSE | The "to have and to hold" clause which defines or limits the quantity of the estate granted in the pre of the deed. |
| HAZARDOUS MATERIALS | See CONTAMINATION. |
| HECTARE | A metric surface measure: 10,000 square meters or 2.471 acres.
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| HEREDITAMENTS | Every sort of inheritable property, such as real, personal, corporeal, and incorporeal. |
| HIGH WATERLINE | The line of high water at ordinary tides. |
| HOLDING AGENCY | The Federal agency accountable for a piece of property.
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| HOLDOVER TENANT | A tenant who remains in possession of leased property after the expiration date of the lease term.
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| HOME STEAD | A home that is used as a personal residence. where there is homestead protection, the homeowner generally files a homestead declaration with the county recorder, setting forth his marital status. |