...no definition of felony in this State different from that of the common law, which is, "an offense which occasions a total forfeiture of either lands...be superadded, according to the degree of guilt." (4 Blackstone's Com. 95.) The statutory classification which defines a felony as an offense punishable...

...forfeiture 1 ANS. Misdemeanors are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both may be awarded. Felony occasions a total forfeiture of either lands or goods, or both, at the common law, whilst misdemeanor does not occasion any forfeiture (Key, Grim. Law, pp. 1 19, 120). VI. Explain the...

...word as signifying an offence which oicas'ora o total forfeiture of tither landt or goods, or oath, at the common law, and to which capital or other punishment may be sup"" added, according to the degree of guilt." "Misdemeanour," says the same learned author, usual...

...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. The idea 'of felony was, indeed, until recently, so generally connected with that of capital punishment,...

...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...law, and to which capital or other punishment may l>e sii]ieradded, according to the degree of guilt'— Stephen's Com. vol. iv. p. 81. From this statement...

...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,...

...forfeiture of lands and goods were called felonies. Blackstone's definition of a felony is " an offence which occasions a total forfeiture of " either lands...be superadded according " to the degree of guilt. " At the present day, a conviction for felony carries with it ipso facto a forfeiture of the property...

...forfeiture of lands and goods were called felonies. Blackstone's definition of a felony is " an offence which occasions a total forfeiture of " either lands...be superadded according " to the degree of guilt. " At the present day, a conviction for felony carries with it if so facto a forfeiture of the property...

...before laid down, namely, an offence which occasions a total forfeiture of cither lands or good.», -т both, at the common law: and to which capital or other...be superadded »according to the degree of guilt." Where the. punishment is less than capital, the offender loses his goods only ; where capital, his...

...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 (в) Э Inst. 14. ed to be burned alive for every species of trea- been allowed between sentence and...