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" ... is made to denote such offences as are of a deeper and more atrocious dye; while smaller faults, and omissions of less consequence, are comprised under the gentler name of "misdemeanors "
The Works of William H. Seward - Page 466
by William Henry Seward - 1853
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The New Virginia Justice, Comprising the Office and Authority of a Justice ...

William Waller Hening - 1810 - 710 pages
...word crime is made to denote such offences as are of a -deeper and more atrocious dye ; while smaller faults and omissions of less consequence are comprised under the gentler name of misdemeanor only. 4 Bl. Com. 5. To enumerate the various acts which have been determined to be misdemeanors,...
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Abaddon's Steam Engine, Calumny, Delineated: Being an Attempt to Stop Its ...

1817 - 240 pages
...it. Crime is made to denote such offences as are of a deeper and more atrocious dye ; while smaller faults and omissions, of less consequence, are comprised under the gentler name of ' misdemeanors only.' In all cases, the crime includes an injury : every public offence is also a private wrong ;...
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Report of the Trial by Impeachment of James Prescott, Judge of the Probate ...

Octavius Pickering, William Howard Gardiner - 1821 - 240 pages
...word crimes is made to denote sych ufI'eness as aie of a deeper and more atrocious dye ; while smaller faults, and omissions of less consequence, are comprised under the gentler name of misdemeanors only." In the same book, p. 121 it is said " mis prisions, which are merely positive, are generally...
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The British Constitution, Or an Epitome of Blackstone's Commentaries on the ...

Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - 1823 - 872 pages
..." crimes" is made to denote such offences as are of a deeper and more atrocious dye; while smaller faults, and omissions of less consequence, are comprised under the gentler name of "misdemeanors" only. The distinction of public wrongs from private, of crimes and misdemeanors from civil injuries,...
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Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volume 14

1823 - 880 pages
...word (rime is made to denote such offences as are of a deeper and more atrocious dye -, while smaller faults, and omissions of less consequence, are comprised under the gentler name oímisdemeanourí only." MISE, in law books, is used in various senses : thus it sometimes signifies...
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Gifford's English lawyer; or, Every man his own lawyer, by John Gifford

Alexander Whellier - 1825 - 836 pages
...word crimes is made to denote such offences as are of a deeper and more atrocious dye ; while smaller faults, and omissions of less consequence, are comprised under the gentler name of misdemeanors. With respect to persons capable of committing crimes : the law, in some cases, privileges an infant,...
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Commentaries on the laws of England. [Another], Volume 4

sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 584 pages
...crimes " is made to denote such offences as are of a deeper and more atrocious dye ; while smaller faults, and omissions of less consequence, are comprised under- the gentler name of " misdemesnors" only. (2) THE distinction of public wrongs from private, of crimes and misdemesnors...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 1

Sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 576 pages
..." crimes" is made to denote such offences as arc of a deeper and more atrocious dye ; while smaller faults, and omissions of less consequence, are comprised under the gentler name of " misdemesnors" only. (2) THE distinction of public wrongs from private, of crimes and misdemesnors...
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A Dictionary of Mechanical Science, Arts, Manufactures, and ..., Volume 2

Alexander Jamieson - 1829 - 654 pages
...word crime is made to denote such offences as are of a deeper and more atrocioas dye ; while smaller faults and omissions of less consequence, are comprised under the gentler name of misdemeanours only." MISE, in Law books, is used in various senses. Thus it sometimes signifies costs...
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The constable's guide, a short compendium of the criminal law of England

W. Jeffcott - 1830 - 82 pages
..." crimes" is made to denote such offences as are of a deeper and more atrocious dye ; while smaller faults, and omissions of less consequence, are comprised under the gentler name of " misdemesnors" only. In all cases the crime includes an injury. Every public offence is also a private...
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