HABEAS CORPUS: Latin phrase meaning "you have the body." Prisoners often seek release by filing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. A writ of habeas corpus is a judicial mandate to a prison official ordering that an inmate be brought to the court so it can be determined whether or not that person is imprisoned lawfully.
HEALTH CARE PROXY: Someone designated to make a broad range of decisions for a person who is not able to give informed consent.
HEIRS: Persons who are entitled by law to inherit the property of the deceased if there is no will specifying how it's divided.
HOLOGRAPHIC WILL: An unwitnessed handwritten will. A few states allow such documents to be admitted to probate, but most courts are very reluctant to accept them.
HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT SEXUAL HARASSMENT: Where a person is subject to unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature to such an extent that it alters the conditions of the person's employment and creates an abusive working environment.
HUNG JURY: A jury that is unable to reach a verdict.