A companion ; one with whom we consort; one joined with another insome legal ntutun or relation; a member of a college or corporate body.

A co-heir; partner of the same inheritance.

“The dci.lcd weight of authority is to the effect that all whoserve the same master, work under the same control, derive authority and compensationfrom the same common source, and are engaged in

A felon of himself; a suicide or murderer of himself. One whodeliberately and intentionally puts an end to his own life, or who commits some unlawful or malicious act which results in

One who has committed felony; one convicted of felony. See, What Is a Felony Charge? See, e.g., How to Get Small Business Grants for Felons

Felony. The act or offense by which a vassal forfeited his fee. Spelman;Calvin. Per feloniam. with a criminal intention. Co. Litt. 391.Felonla, ex vi termini significat quod- libet capitale crimen felleo animo

Feloniously. Anciently an Indispensable word in indictments for felony,and classed by Lord Coke among those voces artis (words of art) which cannot be expressedby any periphrasis or circumlocution. 4 Coke, 39; Co.

Malignant; malicious; done with intent to commit a crime; having thegrade or quality of a felony. People v. Moore, 37 Hun (N. Y.) 93; Aikman v. Com., 18 S.W. 938, 13 Ky.

With a felonious intent; with the intention of committing a crime. Anindispensable word in modern indictments for felony, as felon ice was in the Latinforms. 4 Bl. Comm. 307; State v. Jesse.

In English law. This term meant originally the state of having forfeited lands and goods to the crown upon conviction for certain offenses, and then, by transition, any offense upon conviction for

The sex which conceives and gives birth to young. Also a member of suchsex. The term is generic, but may have the specific meaning of “woman.” if so indicatedby the context. State

L. Fr. A woman. In the phrase “baron ct feme” (q. v.) the word has the sense of “wife.”

The killing of a woman. Wharton.

In forest law. The fawning of deer; the fawning season. Spelman.

v. In old Scotch law. To defend or protect by formalities. To “fence a court”was to open it in due form, and interdict all manner of persons from disturbing theirproceedings. This was

In old English law. A period of time,occurring in the middle of summer, during which it was unlawful to hunt deer in theforest, that being their fawning season. Probably so called because

Usury; the gain of interest; the practice of increasing money by lending.

In Saxon law. A tax or Imposition, exacted for the repelling of enemies.

A champion, hero, giant. This word, in the plural, is generally used tosignify invaders or foreign spoilers. The modern meaning of “fenian” is a member of anorganization of persons of Irish birth,

The same as feud or fief.