 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 - Página 1971855Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1849 - 480 páginas
...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." Where the punishment is less than capital, the offender loses his goods only ; where capital, his lands... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1849 - 680 páginas
...but that which works a forfeiture of lands. His definition, notwithstanding, is this, " an offence which occasions a total forfeiture of either lands...which capital or other punishment may be superadded, accordingtothedegree of guilt." 4 Bla. Com. 94, 5. Foefeiture of land or goods, at the Common Law is,... | |
 | 1851 - 738 páginas
...to be that which is before laid down. viz. an offence which occasions a total forfeiture of cither lands or goods, or both, at the common law; and to...may be superadded according to the degree of guilt.' Where the punishment is less than capital, the offender loses his goods only; where capital, his lands... | |
 | 1853 - 502 páginas
..."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." Where the punishment is less than capital, the offender loses his goods only ; where capital, his lands... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - 1854 - 846 páginas
...is a term of extensive use in the English criminal law, is defined by Blackstone to be " An offence which occasions a total forfeiture of either lands or goods, or both, at common law ; and to which capital or other punishments may be superadded according to the degree of... | |
 | 1866 - 386 páginas
...reproduce the learning on this subject, for practical guidance in modern times. Felony is an offence which occasions a total forfeiture of either lands or goods, or both, at common law. These alone constitute the differentia of that class of crimes. Usually, however, our old... | |
 | William Campbell Sleigh - 1858 - 184 páginas
...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. Capital punishment does by no means enter into the true definition of felony; but the idea of felony... | |
 | Joel Prentiss Bishop - 1858 - 1012 páginas
...properly defined as an offence which occasions a total forfeiture of either lands or goods or both,3 at the common law; and to which capital or other punishment may be added, according to the degree of guilt. The word felon is (according to the 1 Ante, § 357. 1 1 East... | |
 | Robert Alexander Harrison - 1859 - 920 páginas
...excellent writer, recurs to the subject of forfeiture, and describes the word as signifying an offence which occasions a total forfeiture of either lands or goods or both, at common law ; and to which capital or other punishment may be auperadded, according to the degree of... | |
 | William Blackstone, George Sharswood - 1860 - 778 páginas
...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...this matter a little further: the word felony, or felonía, is of undoubted féodal original, being frequently to be met with in the books of feuds,... | |
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