Petit, Treason

English Law: Petit, Treason in the Past

The killing of a master by his servant; a hushand by his wife; a superior by a secular or religious man. In the United States of America this is like any other murder. See High, Treason; Treason. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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1. Partialy, this information about petit, treason is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including petit, treason.

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