Compounding Felony
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Incriminal law
The offence of taking a reward for forbearing to prosecute a felony. As where a party robbed takes his goods again, or other amends upon an agreement not to prosecute. 4 C kitty's Bl. Com. 133 and notes.
4 Steph. Com. 269. Steph. Crim. Law, 66.
It is a misdemeanor at common law, and by statute, and punishable by imprisonment. Id. ibid.
Lewis' U. S. Crim. Law, 200 — 203.