FELONY Definition & Meaning

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felony

[ fel-uh-nee ]

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noun

Law.

plural felonies.

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.

felony

/ ˈ��ɛ��ə��ɪ /

noun

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

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.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of felony¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English felonie, from Anglo-French, Old French: “villainy”; equivalent to felon ¹ + -y ³

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In addition to charging the Darthards with Justin’s murder, prosecutors have charged the boy’s mother with felony child abuse and child molestation.

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“He’d be doing a felony trial, yet take the time to discuss my cases with me. He didn’t have to do that.”

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Online jail records show Scallion was booked around 6 a.m. for a felony, and held at the Lennox station jail on $50,000 bail.

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A Riverside County man, charged with multiple felony counts of domestic violence, was at the center of a courthouse brawl that culminated in three sheriff’s deputies being sent to the emergency room, according to authorities.

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And so it is unsurprising that the first president to amass felony convictions in his post-presidency is determined to force the legal profession into subservience.

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