What is branded with infamy by conviction of a crime; as, at common law, an infamous person can not be a witness called?
infamous — (Law) Branded with infamy by conviction of a crime; as, at common law, an infamous person can not be a witness. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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