Etymology: [ 'fe-l&-nE ] (noun.) 14th century. Old French felonie (“evil, immoral deed”), from felon (“evildoer”). Ultimately of Germanic origin. More at felon.
A serious criminal offense, which, under federal law, is punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, A serious criminal offense for which the minimum sentence is one year, A crime that is punishable in excess of one year of imprisonment, A crime which may be punishable by imprisonment in a state prison and/or a fine, or death Probation, with or without county jail time, is also a possible disposition, A crime of graver nature than a misdemeanor, An offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of one year may be imposed For the purpose of sentence, felonies are divided into five categories or classes: A, B, C, D and E felonies Class A felonies are divided into two sub-categories: A-I and A-II felonies Class A felonies carry the longest jail sentences and class E felonies carry the shortest jail sentences for felony cases Jail sentences for misdemeanor and violations or infractions are even shorter, An offense for which imprisonment for more than 1 year may be imposed as a penalty, A crime of a graver or more serious nature than those designated as misdemeanor; e g aggravated assault (felony) as contrasted with simple assault (misdemeanor) Under many state statutes, any offense punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, A serious criminal offense Under federal law any offense punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, An act on the part of the vassal which cost him his fee by forfeiture, a severe crime, usually punishable upon conviction by a large fine or by a term of imprisonment longer than one year or by both fine and imprisonment, or which is punishable by death. Crimes which are punishable by small fines and/or by imprisonment for less than one year are usually called misdemeanors. While crimes punishable by death are felonies, they are also usually referred to as capital offenses, An offense which occasions a total forfeiture either lands or goods, or both, at the common law, and to which capital or other punishment may be added, according to the degree of guilt, A heinous crime; especially, a crime punishable by death or imprisonment, (RWT) A crime carrying a penalty of more than a year in prison, Serious crime punishable by incarceration for a year or more, a serious crime punishable by a least one year in prison, A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor, usually punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary for more than a year and/or substantial fines, A serious crime that can be punished by more than 1 year in prison or by death (Compare infraction, misdemeanor ), A crime carrying a penalty of more than a year in prison, A major criminal offense punishable by death or by imprisonment for more than one year in a state prison (compare Infraction, Misdemeanor), A serious crime for which the punishment is prison for more than a year or death Crimes of less gravity are called misdemeanours This term is no longer used in England or other Commonwealth countries but remains a major distinction in the United States Historically, in England, the term referred to crimes for which the punishment was the loss of land, life or a limb, a serious crime (such as murder or arson), serious crime or offense usually punishable by more than one year in prison (i.e. robbery or murder), In countries where the legal system distinguishes between very serious crimes and less serious ones, a felony is a very serious crime such as armed robbery. He pleaded guilty to six felonies. felonies a serious crime such as murder misdemeanour, A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor Generally, an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in excess of one year, A serious crime, generally punishable by a year or more in prison, a criminal charge which is punishable by imprisonment of more than one year in the State Department of Corrections, A serious crime usually punishable by at least one year in prison, A serious crime, usually violent, which is punishable by a heavy sentence under the law, In Michigan, any serious crime for which the possible maximum sentence is more than one year in prison (Probation can be an alternative to prison in most felony crimes ), A crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term of not less than one year, and the crime is of a more serious nature than a misdemeanor, A crime of a graver or more atrocious nature than those designated as misdemeanors Generally an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in penitentiary, A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor Generally, an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary, plural of felony,
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A serious criminal offense, which, under federal law, is punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year
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A serious criminal offense for which the minimum sentence is one year
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A crime that is punishable in excess of one year of imprisonment
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A crime which may be punishable by imprisonment in a state prison and/or a fine, or death Probation, with or without county jail time, is also a possible disposition
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A crime of graver nature than a misdemeanor
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An offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of one year may be imposed For the purpose of sentence, felonies are divided into five categories or classes: A, B, C, D and E felonies Class A felonies are divided into two sub-categories: A-I and A-II felonies Class A felonies carry the longest jail sentences and class E felonies carry the shortest jail sentences for felony cases Jail sentences for misdemeanor and violations or infractions are even shorter
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An offense for which imprisonment for more than 1 year may be imposed as a penalty
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A crime of a graver or more serious nature than those designated as misdemeanor; e g aggravated assault (felony) as contrasted with simple assault (misdemeanor) Under many state statutes, any offense punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year
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A serious criminal offense Under federal law any offense punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year
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An act on the part of the vassal which cost him his fee by forfeiture
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a severe crime, usually punishable upon conviction by a large fine or by a term of imprisonment longer than one year or by both fine and imprisonment, or which is punishable by death. Crimes which are punishable by small fines and/or by imprisonment for less than one year are usually called misdemeanors. While crimes punishable by death are felonies, they are also usually referred to as capital offenses
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An offense which occasions a total forfeiture either lands or goods, or both, at the common law, and to which capital or other punishment may be added, according to the degree of guilt
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A heinous crime; especially, a crime punishable by death or imprisonment
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(RWT) A crime carrying a penalty of more than a year in prison
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Serious crime punishable by incarceration for a year or more
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a serious crime punishable by a least one year in prison
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A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor, usually punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary for more than a year and/or substantial fines
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A serious crime that can be punished by more than 1 year in prison or by death (Compare infraction, misdemeanor )
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A crime carrying a penalty of more than a year in prison
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A major criminal offense punishable by death or by imprisonment for more than one year in a state prison (compare Infraction, Misdemeanor)
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A serious crime for which the punishment is prison for more than a year or death Crimes of less gravity are called misdemeanours This term is no longer used in England or other Commonwealth countries but remains a major distinction in the United States Historically, in England, the term referred to crimes for which the punishment was the loss of land, life or a limb
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a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
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serious crime or offense usually punishable by more than one year in prison (i.e. robbery or murder) isim
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In countries where the legal system distinguishes between very serious crimes and less serious ones, a felony is a very serious crime such as armed robbery. He pleaded guilty to six felonies. felonies a serious crime such as murder misdemeanour
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A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor Generally, an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in excess of one year
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A serious crime, generally punishable by a year or more in prison
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a criminal charge which is punishable by imprisonment of more than one year in the State Department of Corrections
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A serious crime usually punishable by at least one year in prison
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A serious crime, usually violent, which is punishable by a heavy sentence under the law
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In Michigan, any serious crime for which the possible maximum sentence is more than one year in prison (Probation can be an alternative to prison in most felony crimes )
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A crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term of not less than one year, and the crime is of a more serious nature than a misdemeanor
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A crime of a graver or more atrocious nature than those designated as misdemeanors Generally an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in penitentiary
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A crime of a graver nature than a misdemeanor Generally, an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary
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