felonies
- plural of felony.
Example Sentences
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Four years later, an overwhelming majority of California voters approved Proposition 36, reversing a 2014 change that had commuted some nonviolent felonies to misdemeanors.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Such charges are often treated as misdemeanors rather than felonies, meaning lighter sentences if convicted.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
Menkem pointed out that under Cameroonian law, the minimum sentence for felonies such as murder and arson is 10 years.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
In New York, the statute of limitations for criminal fraud and embezzlement is generally five years for felonies and two years for misdemeanors.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2025
On the subways, by the end of the decade, there were 75 percent fewer felonies than there had been at the decade’s start.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
