 The term felony, when used in this act, or in any other statute, shall be construed to mean an offence for which the offender, on conviction, shall be liable by law to be punished by death, or by imprisonment in a State Prison.  Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Appeals of the State ... - Page 29by New York (State). Court of Appeals, Erasmus Peshine Smith, George Franklin Comstock, Henry Rogers Selden, Francis Kernan, Joel Tiffany, Samuel Hand - 1870Full view - About this book
 | New York (State) - 1829 - 882 pages
...felony," when used in this act, or in any other 4 °°7' statute, shall be construed to mean an offence for which the offender, on conviction, shall be liable...punished by death, or by imprisonment in a state prison. IB. of "in- S 31. Whenever the term " infamous crime," is used in any sta/'!"•'.""• tute, it shall... | |
 | New York (State) - 1829 - 878 pages
...term " felony," when used in this act, or in any other statute, shall be construed to mean an offence for which the offender, on conviction, shall be liable...punished by death, or by imprisonment in a state prison. ib. of "in- § 31. Whenever the term " infamous crime," is used in any starrime!" tute, it shall be... | |
 | Elisha P. Hurlbut - 1840 - 230 pages
...pcrty to satisfy a judgment. F. Felony. — Any offence, for which the offender is liable on conviction to be punished by death, or by imprisonment in a state prison. Freehold Estate. — An Estate in real property of inheritance, or for life. I. lmpeuchme.nl. — An... | |
 | Oliver Lorenzo Barbour - 1841 - 834 pages
...provided that the term " felony, when used in any statute, " shall be construed to mean an offence for which the offender, on conviction, shall be liable...be punished by death or by imprisonment in a state prison."(e) In order, therefore, to determine whether any given offence be a felony or not, we have... | |
 | Michigan - 1846 - 896 pages
...oth- “Felony” defined er statute, shall be construed to mean an offence for which the offendor, on conviction, shall be liable by law to be punished by death, or by imprisonment in the state prison. SEC. 19. The term ‘“ felonious,” when used in any statute, shall be “Felonious”... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - 1847 - 774 pages
...society prompted. In Ncta York, however, felony by the revised statutes is construed to mean an offence for which the offender, on conviction, shall be liable...punished by death, or by imprisonment in a State prison. (Rev. Slat. NY Part IV. Chap. II. Title 7. s. 30.) And in Virginia it comprehends all offences below... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - 1847 - 784 pages
...statutes is construed to mean an offence for which the offender, on conviction, shall be liable bylaw , or in whose name, or on whoso account the same was or were d (Rev. Stat. NY Part IV. Chap. II. Title 7. ». 30.) And in Virginia it comprehends all offences below... | |
 | Ephraim Goss - 1849 - 226 pages
...term felony, when used in this act, or in any other statute, shall be construed to mean an offence for which the offender, on conviction, shall be liable...punished by death, or by imprisonment in a State Prison. 3 RS, app., p. 158. § 31. The term felonious, when used in any statute, shall be construed as .synonymous... | |
 | New York (State)., New York (State). Commissioners on Practice and Pleadings - 1850 - 562 pages
...term ' felony,' when used in this act, or in any other statute, shall be construed to mean an offence for which the offender, on conviction, shall be liable...punished by death or by imprisonment in a state prison." 2 RS 3d ed., 789, sec. 33. It was held by the supreme court, in Ward v. The People, 3 Hill^ 295, and... | |
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