treason-felony
21misprision of felony or treason — The common law offense of failure to inform the authorities as to a treason or felony that one has witnessed or that has come to his knowledge; the failure to prevent a felony from being committed. 21 Am J2d Crim L § 7. The federal offense of… …
22Accusations of Treason — Accusations of Treason † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Accusations of Treason A common misrepresentation concerning the Elizabethan persecution of English and Irish Catholics from 1570 onwards is the statement that the victims devoted to… …
23Constructive treason — refers to the judicial extension of the statutory definition of the crime of treason. For example, the English Treason Act 1351 declares it to be treason When a Man doth compass or imagine the Death of our Lord the King. This was subsequently… …
24Misprision of felony — Criminal law Part of …
25Misprision of felony — Misprision Mis*pri sion, n. [LL. misprisio, or OF. mesprison, prop., a mistaking, but confused with OF. mespris contempt, F. m[ e]pris. See 2d {Misprise}, {Misprize}, {Prison}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of misprising; misapprehension;… …
26misprision of felony — (or treason) n. Law the offense of concealing knowledge of a felony (or treason) by one who has not participated or assisted in it * * * …
27misprision of felony — (or treason) n. Law the offense of concealing knowledge of a felony (or treason) by one who has not participated or assisted in it …
28Misprision of treason — Misprision Mis*pri sion, n. [LL. misprisio, or OF. mesprison, prop., a mistaking, but confused with OF. mespris contempt, F. m[ e]pris. See 2d {Misprise}, {Misprize}, {Prison}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of misprising; misapprehension;… …
29forcible felony — includes any treason, murder, voluntary manslaughter, rape, robbery, burglary, arson, kidnapping, aggravated battery, aggravated sodomy and any other felony which involves the use or threat of physical force or violence against any person.… …
30forcible felony — includes any treason, murder, voluntary manslaughter, rape, robbery, burglary, arson, kidnapping, aggravated battery, aggravated sodomy and any other felony which involves the use or threat of physical force or violence against any person.… …
