Felon
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Fr.<k Eng. [L.LB,i.felo.] One who has committed, or is guilty of felony. See Felony. FELOmA, Fal Umia. L.Lat.
Felony.
Braei. fol.
20 b, 30.
Infelonia; feloniously. Id. fol.
121, 138, 146.
Felonia de seipso; felony of himself. Id. fol.
160.
In the feudal law. The act or offence by which a vassal lost or forfeited his fee. Fallonia est culpa seu injuria propter quam vasallus amittitfeudum. Hostiens. de Feud, Spelman, voc. Felo. Calv. Lex. Jur. voc. Fallonia. a«Me. Felony is implied in every treason.
3 Inst. 16.