单词 | composition of felony |
释义 | > as lemmascomposition of felony 12. The settling of a debt, liability, or claim, by some mutual arrangement; compounding. composition of felony: see compound v. 9. Cf. 22 – 25. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > compromise > [noun] > instance of > involving payment composition1601 commuting1659 compounding1769 1601 W. West 2nd Pt. Symboleography iv. 265 The said compl[ainant] hath or doth seeke to make any reasonable composition with the said defend[ant] for or touching the said debt. 1682 London Gaz. No. 1686/4 That the said Debts may be satisfied without Composition or Abatement. 1706 tr. J. B. Morvan de Bellegarde Refl. upon Ridicule 275 To come to Composition, and lose one half of the Debt to save the rest. a1734 R. North Lives of Norths (1826) II. 371 If he could not get in all that was due from the debtor, he got by composition, barter, or other means, as much as he could. 1780 E. Burke Speech Oeconomical Reformation 55 All sorts of accounts should be closed some time or other—by payment; by composition; or by oblivion. 1855 H. H. Milman Hist. Lat. Christianity IV. ix. viii. 185 The composition for a life of wickedness by a gift to the priest. 1856 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. II. 248 A happy contrivance for the composition of felonies. < as lemmas |
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