Felonice

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Feloniously. Cun. Diet Anciently it was said that this word must be used in all indictments for felony; 4 Bla. Com. 407; and Lord Coke includes it among the voces artis, — words of art, which cannot be dispensed with by any periphrasis or circumlocution. 4 Coke 39; Co. Litt 391 a. See Feloniously.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Feloniously. Anciently an indispensable word in indictments for felony, and classed by Lord Coke among those voces artis (words of art) which cannot be expressed by any periphrasis or circumlocution. 4 Coke, 39; Co. Litt. 391a; 4 Bl. Comm. 307.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

LL In old English law. Feloniously; an indispensable word in indictments for felony.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Feloniously. Anciently an indispensable word in indictments for felony, und classed by Lord Coke among those voces artis ( words of art) which cannot be expressed by any periphrasis or circumlotution. 4 Coke, 39; Co. Litt. 30l@; 4 BI. Comin. 307.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. Feloniously. Anciently an indispensable word in indictments for felony, and classed by Lord Coke among those voces artis, (words of art,) which cannot be expressed by any periphrasis or circumlocution. 4 Co. 39. Co. Utt. 391 a. 4 Bl. Com. 307. Bracton uses the expression infelonia, which means the same thing. See Felonia.