petty treason
Archaic. Murder of one’s employer or husband. • Until 1828, this act was considered treason under English law. — Also spelled petit treason.
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petty treason
petty treason 〈英〉轻叛逆罪 相对于重叛逆罪〔high treason〕而言，包括仆人杀害主人、部下杀害长官、俗人杀害高级教士、妻子杀害丈夫等。轻叛逆罪的实质在于违反了对个人和家庭所负有的忠诚义务。1828年后对轻叛逆罪改按谋杀罪处理。
high treason
high treason 〈英〉重叛逆罪 指背叛国王或政府的犯罪。曾有别于轻叛逆罪、微叛逆罪〔petit or petty treason〕,但自1828年以后，轻叛逆罪或微叛逆罪已被废除，而统称叛逆罪。 (→treason)
year day and waste
year, day, and waste. Hist. A right of the Crown to the profits and waste for a year and a day of the land of persons convicted of petty treason or felony (unless the lord made redemption), after which the Crown had to restore the property to the lord of the fee. The right was
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year， day and waste
year， day and waste 〈英〉一年零一日及毁地特权 国王享有的一项古老特权。根据该特权，国王对轻叛逆罪〔petty treason〕或其他重罪罪犯的土地享有一年零一天的收益权，且可通过破坏房屋、犁掉牧场、砍伐林木损毁其保有地。只有自由地产保有人答应赎回损毁土地，国王才将其归还。这项特权被1814年的《血统玷污法》〔Corruption of Blood Act〕所限制，并随没收〔forfeiture〕之废除而废止。
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year day and waste
year, day, and waste. Hist. A right of the Crown to the profits and waste for a year and a day of the land of persons convicted of petty treason or felony (unless the lord made redemption), after which the Crown had to restore the property to the lord of the fee. The right was
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day， year and waste
day， year and waste 〈英〉一天、一年和荒废权 英王对犯有轻微叛国罪〔petty treason〕者或犯有重罪〔felony〕者的土地所享有的权利。他有权获取该土地上一年零一天的收益，并有权荒废该土地。
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