F

FELONIA

Felony. The act or offense by which a vassal forfeited his fee. Spelman ; Calvin. Per feloniam, with a criminal intention. Co. Litt. 391. Felonia, ex vi termini significat quodlibet capitale crimen felleo animo perpetratnm. Co. Litt. 391. Felony, by force of the term, signifies any capital crime perpetrated with a malignant mind. Felonia implicatur in quolibet proditione. … [Read more...] about FELONIA

FENCE-MONTH, OR DEFENSE-MONTH

by Law Professor

In old English law. A period of time, occurring in the middle of summer, during which it was unlawful to hunt deer in the forest, that being their fawning season. Probably so called because the deer were then defended from pursuit or hunting. Manwood; Cowell. … [Read more...] about FENCE-MONTH, OR DEFENSE-MONTH

FELONIA IMPLICATUR IN QUALIBET PRODITIONE

by Law Professor

Latin, meaning Felony is implied in every treason. … [Read more...] about FELONIA IMPLICATUR IN QUALIBET PRODITIONE

FENERATION

by Law Professor

Usury; the gain of interest; the practice of increasing money by lending. … [Read more...] about FENERATION

FELONICE

by Law Professor

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. … [Read more...] about FELONICE

« Previous Page

Legal Disclaimer: The content appearing on our website is for general information purposes only. When you submit a question or make a comment on our site or in our law forum, you clearly imply that you are interested in receiving answers, opinions and responses from other people. The people providing legal help and who respond are volunteers who may not be lawyers, legal professionals or have any legal training or experience. The law is also subject to change from time to time and legal statutes and regulations vary between states. It is possible that the law may not apply to you and may have changed from the time a post was made. All information available on our site is available on an "AS-IS" basis. It is not a substitute for professional legal assistance. Before making any decision or accepting any legal advice, you should have a proper legal consultation with a licensed attorney with whom you have an attorney-client privilege. For purposes of New York and New Jersey State ethics rules, please take notice that this website and its case reviews may constitute attorney advertising.

F

Footer