Hun´dred Pronunciation: hŭn´drĕd HUNDRED, Eng. law. A district
of country originally comprehending one hundred families. In
many cases, when an offence is committed within the hundred, the
inhabitants tire civilly responsible to the party injured. 2.
This rule was probably borrowed from the nations of German
origin, where it was known. Montesq. Esp. des Lois, ]iv. 30, c.
17. It was established by Clotaire, among the Franks. 11 Toull.
n. 237. 3. To make the innocent pay for the guilty, seems to be
contrary to the first principles of justice, and can be
justified only by necessity. In some of the United States laws
have been passed making cities or counties responsible for, the
destruction of property by a mob. This can be justified only on
the ground that it is the interest of every one that property
should be protected, and that it is for the general good such
laws should exist. , congressional district , electoral district
, long hundred , metropolitan area , one C