 So that, upon the whole, the only adequate definition of felony seems to be that which is before laid down, viz., an offence which occasions a total forfeiture of either lands or goods, or both, at the common law, and to which capital or other punishment...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Sida 1971855Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | William Hawkins - 1777 - 830 sidor
...punifhed. ibid. i : The true definition of felony is " an offence which occafions a total forfeiture of lands or goods or both at the common law and to which capital or other punimment map be fuperadded according to the degree of guilt." ibid. 13 Capital punimment may be inflifted... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1791 - 528 sidor
...definition of felony feems to be that which is before lai-J down ; viz. an offence which occa- I (ions a total forfeiture of either lands, or goods, or both,...at the common law ; and to which capital or other punifhment may be fuperadded, according to die degree of guilt. To explain this matter a little farther... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 446 sidor
...definition of felony fri-ms to be that which is before laid down ; viz. an Offence which occafions a total Forfeiture of either lands or goods, or both,...the common law ; and to which •capital or other punimment may be fuperadded, according to the degree of guilt. To explain this matter a little farther... | |
 | John M'Arthur - 1805 - 494 sidor
...offences, and offences only criminal and not capital. Felony is defined to be an offence which occafions a total forfeiture of either lands or goods, or both, at the common law; and to which capital or other punifliment may be fuperadded, according to the degree of guilt *. The true criterion of felony is... | |
 | Henry Potter - 1816 - 474 sidor
...more than the law allows, may be indicted for extortion. See Extortions FELONY. Felony is an offence which occasions a total forfeiture of either lands...or goods, or both, at the common law, and to which capiud or other punishment may be superadded according to the degree of guilt. All offences now capital... | |
 | William Oldnall Russell - 1824 - 594 sidor
...act of . adequate definition of it is stated by an excellent writer to be this, namely, an offence which occasions a total forfeiture of either lands...may be superadded according to the degree of guilt, (a) Capital punishment does by no means enter into the true definition of felony ; but the idea of... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 576 sidor
...the only adequate definition of felony seems to be that which is before laid down ; viz. an offence which occasions a total forfeiture of either lands,...the degree of guilt. To explain this matter a little farther : the word felony or Jelonia, is of undoubted feodal original, being frequently to be met with... | |
 | sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 584 sidor
...the only adequate definition of felony seems to be that which is before laid down ; viz. an offence which occasions a total forfeiture of either lands,...may be superadded, according to the degree of guilt. i To explain this matter a little farther : the word felony or jelonia, is of undoubted feodal original,... | |
 | William Oldnall Russell - 1826 - 780 sidor
...excellent writer, recurs to the subject of forfeiture, and describes the word as signifying — an offence which occasions a total forfeiture of either lands...may be superadded according to the degree of guilt, (a) Capital punishment does by no means enter into the true definition of felony : but the idea of... | |
 | William Oldnall Russell - 1826 - 788 sidor
...to the subject of forfeiture, and describes the word as signifying — an offence which occasion» a total forfeiture of either lands or goods, or both,...be superadded •according to the degree of guilt, (a) Capital punishment does by no means enter into the true definition of felony : but the idea of... | |
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