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A crime, a fault; literally, a judicial decision, or that which is subjected to a judicial decision; an accusation of wrong. ' 1 Greenl. Ev. § 4S1. 2 Emery's Case, 107 Mass. 180 (1871); United States v. H-escott, 3 Dill. 405 (1872); 1 Den. Cr. Cas. 336. = See United States v. M'Carthy, 18 F. R. 87 (1883); Youngs V. Youngs, 5 Redf. 506, 509-11 0882), cases; Exp. Reynolds, 30 Ch. D, 394 (1883); 1 Whart. Ev. §§ 633^0; 8 Crim. Law Mag. 313. That com-t to decide, see also Sxp. Stice, 70 Cal. 63 (1886). * Spies et al. v. People, 132 111. 235 (1887); Whart. Cr. Ev. § 433.. * State V. Pfeflerle, 36 Kan. 92-96 (1886), cases: 35 Alb. Law J. 63. "United States v. Mu Uaney, 33 F. E. 370 (1887), Brewer, J. Crimen falsi. The crime of deceiving or falsifying. At common law, any offense involving falsehood, and which might injuriously affect the administration of justice by the introduction of falsehood and fraud, i The exact extent and meaning of the expression is nowhere stated with precision. In the Roman law it included every species o£ fraud and deceit.' Offenses Included, at common law, are; forgery, perjury, subornation of perjury, suppression of testimony by bribery or by conspn^cy to procure the nonattendance of witnesses, conspiracy to accuse an innocent person of crime, barratry, counterfeiting money or an official seal, making or dealing by false weights or measures, falsification of records. To this list others have been added by statute. The effect of a conviction for a crime of this class is infamy, 3 q, v. Crimen Isesse majestatis. The crime of wounding majesty: treason, q. v. Flagrans crimen. A crime being committed. Flagrante orimine. While a tfriminal act is being committed; literally, a crime in its very heat. Locus criminis. The place of a crime — where committed. Partieeps criminis. One who takes part ' in a crime; an accomplice. See Particeps. CRIMLNAL; CRIMINATE. See under Crime, p. 294. criticism:, see Review, 3.