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CRIME

Categories: Criminal Law

Definition (1910 Edition)

office of honor, trust, or profit in this state. Pen..Code Cal. § 15.

“Infamous,” as used im the fifth amendment to the United States constitution. in reference to crimes, includes those only of the class called “crimen falsi,” which both involve the charge of falsehood, and may also injuriously affect the pouile administration of justice by introducing deg and fraud. U. S. v. Block, 15 N. 325, Fed. Cas. No. 14,609. ‘By the Revired Statutes of New York the term “infamous crime,’
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.