Arson

[from L. Fr. arsion, arsoun, arson, L. Lat. arsio, from ardere, to bum: Sax. bemet: L. Lat. incendium or combustio do Tnorum.] In crimmal law. The malicious and wilful buming the house or outhouse of another man.

4 BL Com. 220. 4 Steph. Com. 141.

The buming and consuming of any part is sufilcient to constitute arson, but a mere attempt to bum by setting fire to a house, unless it absolutely bums, is not sufficient. Hawk, P.C.h.

1, c. 39. 4 BL Com. 222. 4 SUph. Com. 148.

See 2 Eussell on Crimes, 548 — 568, and notes. The English law of arson has been considerably modified in the United States; the definition of the crime being in some of the states materially enlarged, while in others, various degrees of arson have been established, with corresponding punishments.

See Wharton's Am. Grim, Law, 369, 374, €t seq,