Synonyms for felo-de-se
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : fel-oh-di-see, -sey |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɛl oʊ dɪˈsi, -ˈseɪ |
Définition of felo-de-se
Origin :- Latin, "suicide," literally "one guilty concerning himself."
- As in suicide : noun self-murder
- Felo-de-se, in English law the crime which a man at the age of discretion and of a sound mind commits when he takes away his life.
- Extract from : « The Nuttall Encyclopaedia » by Edited by Rev. James Wood
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