Felony
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
crimes, is an offence which occasions 4 total forfeiture of either lands or goods or both at common law; and to which capital or other punishment may be superadded according to the degree of guilt.
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Com. 94, 5; 1 Russ. Cr. *42; 1 Chit. Pract. 14. = quently used in law. Baron und feme, husband and wife; feme covert, a married woman; jeme sole, a single woman.