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Webster 1913 Edition


Felo-de-se


Fe′lo-de-seˊ

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Felos-de-se
(#)
.
[LL.
felo
, E.
felon
+
de
of, concerning +
se
self.]
(Law)
One who deliberately puts an end to his own existence, or loses his life while engaged in the commission of an unlawful or malicious act; a suicide.
Burrill.

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felo-de-se

felo-de-se

See also: felo de se

English

Noun

felo-de-se (plural felos-de-se)

  1. (law) One who deliberately puts an end to his own existence, or loses his life while engaged in the commission of an unlawful or malicious act; a suicide.
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