Felony (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural fel·o·nies.Law.
  1. 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.
  2. any crime punishable by death or mutilation and forfeiture of lands and goods.
noun plural -nies
  1. (formerly) a serious crime, such as murder or arson. All distinctions between felony and misdemeanour were abolished in England and Wales in 1967
Felony (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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