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Crimen incendii

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Arson.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The crime of burning, which included not only the modem crime of arson, but also the burning of a man, a beast, or other chattel. Britt, c. 9; Crabb, Eng. Law, 308.
—-Crimen innominatnm. The nameless crime; the crime against nature; sodomy or buggery.

Defined under Crimen in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In old criminal law. The crime of burning, which included not only the modern crime of arson, (or burning of a house,) butalso the burning of aman, beast, or other chattel. Britt. ec. 9; Crabb, Eng. Law, 308.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat.

In old criminal law. The crime of burning, (Sax. hemei,) which included not only the modem crime of arson, (or burning of a house,) but also the burning of a man, beast or other chattel. Britt, c. 9. Mirr, c. 1, sect. 8. Crabh*s Hist Eng. Law. 308. See Arson, CRIMEN L^S^ MAJESTATIS. Lat.

In criminal law. The crime of injuring majesty; high treason. Glanv, lib. 1, c. 2. Bract fol. 118, 119. 4 BL Com. 75. A term used by^the ancient writers on English law to denote any offence affecting the king's person or dignity. Crabb's Hist Eng. Law, 302. 2 Beeves* Hist 6. Called also Uw-mMJesty, and sometimes simple mc^estie. It is borrowed from the civil law, in which it signified the undertaking of any enterprise against the emperor or the republic. i Tist 4. 18. 3. Bee Lese Majesty,