| United States - 1906 - 1160 pages
...exceeding one year, your committee has drawn the distinction between felonies and misdemeanors as follows: All offenses which may be punished by death or imprisonment...term exceeding one year shall be deemed felonies, and all other offenses defined in this title shall be deemed misdemeanors. The provisions in the various... | |
| United States - 1912 - 892 pages
...exclusive Federal jurisdiction. In this connection attention is called to section 335 of the Penal Code: "Offenses which may be punished by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year shall be deemed felons, all other offenses shall be deemed misdemeanors." 4. The acts of the Montana Legislature (Montana... | |
| United States - 1931 - 1292 pages
...offenses against the general laws of the United States applicable to the Canal Zone, a felony is a crime which may be punished by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year and all other such offenses shall be deemed misdemeanor!. SEC. 15. Except in cases where a different... | |
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