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The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 1 (of 9)

Note 70 — BOOK I. AUTOBIOGRAPHY, WITH APPENDIX. (continued 4)

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As every treason includes within it a misprision of treason, so every felony includes a misprision, or misdemeanor. 1 Hale P. C. 652. 708. "Licet fuerit felonia, tamen in eo continetur misprisio." 2 R. 3 10. Both principal and accessary, therefore, may be proceeded against in any case, either for felony or misprision, at the Common law. Capital cases not being mentioned here, accessaries to them will of course be triable for misprisions, if the offender flies.

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