Compounding Felony
Defined in 1 dictionary — Burrill (1850)
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
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.