Legal Definitions - ham

Definition: Ham (also spelled ham or am) refers to:

1. A place of dwelling, typically a village. This word is usually seen in compound form at the end of place names, such as Buckingham.
2. A small, enclosed pasture or piece of land.

For example, the village of Westham is a ham located in Sussex, England. Another example is the hamlet of Eastham, which is a small village in Massachusetts, USA. In terms of the second definition, a farmer might refer to a small enclosed area of land where they keep their livestock as a ham.

These examples illustrate how the term ham is used to describe a place of dwelling or a small piece of land. The word is often used in place names to indicate the presence of a village or settlement, while the second definition is more commonly used in agricultural contexts.