Definition of Felony in English :

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Felony meaning in English

Meaning of Felony in English

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Felony

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Noun

1. felony

a serious crime (such as murder or arson)

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Felony

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noun plural -nies
(formerly) a serious crime, such as murder or arson. All distinctions between felony and misdemeanour were abolished in England and Wales in 1967

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Felony

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nounWord forms: plural ˈfelonies
a major crime, as murder, arson, or rape, for which statute usually provides a greater punishment than for a misdemeanor: the usual minimum penalty is imprisonment for one year

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Felony

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n. pl. fel·o·nies
Law
1. One of several serious crimes, such as murder, rape, or robbery, punishable by a more stringent sentence than that given for a misdemeanor.
2. Any of several crimes in early English law that were punishable by forfeiture of land or goods and by capital or other serious punishment.

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