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Flagrans

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

Burning; raging; in actual perpetration. Flagrans helium, a war actually going on. Flagrans crimen, a crime in the act of perpetration, or just perpetrated.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Burning; raging; in course of perpetration, as a crime.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat. Burning; raging; in actual perpetration.

— Flagrans hellnm. A war actually going on.

— Flagrans crimen. In Roman law. A fresh or recent crime. This term designated a crime in the very act of its commission, or while it was of recent occurrence

— Flagrante hello. During an actual state of war.

— Flagrante delicto. In the very act of committing the crime. 4 Bl. Comm. 307.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

L Burning; raging; in actual perpetration. Flagrans bellnm: a war actually going on. Flagrans crimen: a crime in the act of perpetration, or just perpetrated,

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Burning; raging; in actval perpetration. #lagrons bellum, a war actually going on.