01 n. An act on the part of the vassal which cost him his fee by forfeiture.
pl.
Felonies ((#))
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1.
An act on the part of the vassal which cost him his fee by forfeiture.(Feudal Law)
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2.
An offense which occasions a total forfeiture either lands or goods, or both, at the common law, and to which capital or other punishment may be added, according to the degree of guilt.(O.Eng.Law)
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3.
A heinous crime; especially, a crime punishable by death or imprisonment.