The state or condition of a person who has committed a crime, misdemeanor or offence. 2. This word implies a malicious intent, and must be applied to something universally allowed to be a crime. Cowp. 275. 3. In pleading, it is a plea by which a defendant who is charged with a crime, misdemeanor or tort, admits or confesses it. In criminal proceedings, when the accused is … [Read more...]
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