Donate SIGN UP

Usa Law

Avatar Image
nailit | 18:13 Sun 15th Nov 2015 | Law
7 Answers
In America, whats the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor? Is it similar to our magistrates and crown court type of offences?
Thanks
Gravatar

Answers

1 to 7 of 7rss feed

Best Answer

No best answer has yet been selected by nailit. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.

For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.
In the UK a felony was originally a capital offence. The distinction was abolished in 1970.
Question Author
Thats a great link ZM thanks.
Didnt know that JD, interesting, thanks.
Spot on Jack. " Felo de se " was the offence of killing oneself (suicide),which I think is no longer used in the UK.
I was a bit out. The distinction between felony and misdemeanour was abolished in 1967. The offence of attempted suicide was abolished in 1961.
Felo de se is a bit of a red herringin this context
but not in 1822 when the then prime minister got depressed and slit his won throat !

if proven he would have been buried at a cross road with a stake thro his heart ! oo -er , a compromise was reached
I presume that PP refers to Lord Castlereagh.

"So he at last has slit his throat. He who?
The man who slit his country's long ago."

1 to 7 of 7rss feed

Do you know the answer?

Usa Law

Answer Question >>