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单词 felo de se
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Definition of felo de se in English:

felo de se

nounPlural felos de seˌfɛləʊ dɪ ˈsiːˌfɛloʊ də ˈseɪ
mass noun
  • Suicide.

    自杀

    the inquest brought in a verdict of felo de se
    Example sentencesExamples
    • If one kills oneself inadvertently while trying to kill another, one is also guilty of felo de se, because the intent was still to murder.
    • Nineteenth-century regulations as to the interment of those guilty of ‘felo de se’ were savagely punitive.
    • Would it perhaps bore you if I explained my reasons for not excluding felo de se from that infinite list of acts which are now lawful?
    Synonyms
    self-destruction, taking one's own life, self-murder, self-slaughter

Origin

From Anglo-Latin, literally 'felon of himself'; formerly a criminal act in the UK.

Definition of felo de se in US English:

felo de se

nounˌfɛloʊ də ˈseɪˌfelō də ˈsā
  • Suicide.

    自杀

    the inquest brought in a verdict of felo de se
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Nineteenth-century regulations as to the interment of those guilty of ‘felo de se’ were savagely punitive.
    • Would it perhaps bore you if I explained my reasons for not excluding felo de se from that infinite list of acts which are now lawful?
    • If one kills oneself inadvertently while trying to kill another, one is also guilty of felo de se, because the intent was still to murder.
    Synonyms
    self-destruction, taking one's own life, self-murder, self-slaughter

Origin

From Anglo-Latin, literally ‘felon of himself’; formerly a criminal act in the UK.

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