Felon

One convicted and sentenced for a felony. A felon is Infamous, and cannot fill any office or become a witness in any case unless pardoned, except in cases of absolute necessity for his own preservation and defence: as, for example, an affidavit in relation to the irregularity of a judgment in a cause in which he is a party; 2 Stra. 1148; v. Kimborough, 1 N. C. 25; Stark. Ev. pt.

2, tit Infamy.

A conviction in one state where the witness is offered in another does not affect his competency; see Com. v. Green, 17 Mass. 1 Am. Dec. 372; Clark’s Lessee v. Hall, 2 H. & McH. (Md.) 378; Cole’s Lessee v. Cole, 1 Harr. & J. (Md.) 572. A person who has committed a felony, been convicted, served his sentence, and been discharged, has been held to be no longer a felon; 3 Exch. Div. 352. FELONIA (Lat.).

Felony.

The act or offence by which a vassal forfeited his fee. Spelman, Gloss.; Calvinus, Lex. Per feloniam, with a criminal intention.

Co. Litt. 391.

Felonice was formerly used also in the sense of feloniously. Cunningham, Law Diet. See next title.