92 A PREPARATION FOR THE UNION OF LAWS. 



PETIT TREASON. 



Cases of petit treason. 



Where the servant killeth the master, it is petit 

 treason. 



Where the wife killeth her husband, it is petit 

 treason. 



Where a spiritual man killeth his prelate, to 

 whom he is subordinate, and oweth faith and obe 

 dience, it is petit treason. 



Where the son killeth the father or mother, 

 it hath been questioned whether it be petit treason, 

 and the late experience and opinion seemeth to 

 weigh to the contrary, though against law and 

 reason in my judgment. 



The punishment , trial, and proceeding in cases of petit 



treason. 



In petit treason, the corporal punishment is by 

 drawing on a hurdle, and hanging, and in a woman, 

 burning. 



In petit treason, the forfeiture is the same with 

 the case of felony. 



In petit treason, all accessaries are but in case of 

 felony. 



FELONY. 



Cases of felony. 



Where a man committeth murder, that is, homi 

 cide of prepensed malice, it is felony. 



Where a man committeth manslaughter, that is, 



