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Felonia

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

EX VI TERMINI, SIGNIFICAT quodlibet capitate crimen felleo animo perpetratum. Felony, by force of the term, signifies some capital crime perpetrated with a malignant mind. Co. Litt. 391. FELONIA IMPLICATUR IN QUOLIBET proditione. Felony is implied in every treason. 3 Inst. 15.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A felony.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Felony. The act or offense by which a vassal forfeited his fee. Spelman ; Calvin. Per feloniam, with a criminal intention. Co. Litt. 391.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

fallonia, L L, Felonie, L fr.

In old English law. Felony. Felonia de seipso: felony of himself. Felouia implicatur in qualibet proditione: felony is implied in every treason.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Felony. The act or offense by which a vassal forfeited his fee, Spelman; ik Pe; feloniam, with a eriminal in- Co. Litt. $91. Felonia, ox vi termini significat quodet capitals crimen felleo animo perpetratum. Co, Litt. 891. Felony, by force of the term, signifies any capital crime perrated with a malignant mind. Felonia implicatur in qualibot proditione. 3 Inst. 15. Felony is implied in every treason.