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noun, plural fel·o·nies. Law.
an offense, as murder or burglary, of graver character than those called misdemeanors, especially those commonly punished in the U.S. by imprisonment for more than a year.
Early English Law. any crime punishable by death or mutilation and forfeiture of lands and goods.
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Origin of felony
1250–1300; Middle English felonie<Anglo-French, Old French: villainy, a felony. See felon1, -y3
Words nearby felony
felly, felo-de-se, felon, felonious, felonry, felony, felony murder, felsic, felsite, felspar, felspathic
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How to use felony in a sentence
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Election officials are required by law to periodically update their records, removing individuals who have moved away, died or been newly convicted of a felony.
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Proposition 20 would allow prosecutors to charge certain non-violent offenses as a felony and would establish new types of crimes, making it harder for those people to qualify for early release.
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It wasn't, and their armed display resulted in felony charges.
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Sullivan is charged with obstruction of justice and failing to report his knowledge of a felony.
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With the racial disparities in the prosecution of felonies coming increasingly under fire, 13 states now prohibit private employers from asking about criminal history, according to the National Employment Law Project.
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There is no requirement for a member of Congress to resign after pleading guilty to a felony.
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Beebe was arrested in January 2006 and charged with two counts of felony rape.
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The crime stats for the 5th Precinct took an uptick as Linsker was booked on charges that included felony assault.
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Today it would be considered a felony, classifying him as a "two-timer" and therefore ineligible for special release.
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If this were accurate, it would mean that the Wilson stopped Brown over a minor offense, not a felony.
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The judge reserved the case till he could determine whether the crime was felony or only a misdemeanor.
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In 1434 the Legislature enacted that the making of gold or silver should be treated as a felony.
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The pro-slavery Legislature made it a felony to circulate anti-slavery publications, or to deny the right to hold slaves.
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Poaching is not yet made felony; but there is no saying how soon it may be made so, if the crime be persisted in.
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Subsequent to the passing of the Act of 1586 the method of execution would have been that for felony.
British Dictionary definitions for felony
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for felony
A grave crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary, that is punishable by death (see capital offense) or imprisonment in a state or federal facility.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Felony Definition in a Sentence
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