Felon

One convicted and sentenced for a felony. A felon is Infamous, and cannot fill any office or become a witness in any case unless pardoned, except in cases of absolute necessity for his own preservation and defence: as, for example, an affidavit in relation to the irregularity of a judgment in a cause in which he is a party; 2 Stra. 1148; v. Kimborough, 1 N. C. 25; Stark. Ev. pt. 2, tit Infamy. A conviction in one state where the witness is offered in another does not affect his competency; see Com. v. Green, 17 Mass. 1 Am. Dec. 372; Clark’s Lessee v. Hall, 2 H. & McH. (Md.) 378; Cole’s Lessee v. Cole, 1 Harr. & J. (Md.) 572. A person who has committed a felony, been convicted, served his sentence, and been discharged, has been held to be no longer a felon; 3 Exch. Div. 352. FELONIA (Lat.). Felony. The act or offence by which a vassal forfeited his fee. Spelman, Gloss.; Calvinus, Lex. Per feloniam, with a criminal intention. Co. Litt. 391. Felonice was formerly used also in the sense of feloniously. Cunningham, Law Diet. See next title.

One who has committed felony.

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.

crimes, ore convicted and sentenced for afelony. A felon is infamous and cannot fill any office or become a witness in any case, unless pardoned, except in cases of absolute necessity for his own preservation and defence, as, for example, an affidavit in relation to the irregularity of a judgment in a cause in which he is a party. 2 Salk. R. 461; 2 Str. 1148; Martin’s R. 25; Stark. Ev. part 2, tit. Infamy. As to the effect of a conviction in one state, where the witness is offered in another, see 17 Mass. R. 515; 2 Harr. & M‘Hen. R. 120, 378; 1 Harr. & Johns. R. 572.