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[ fel-uh-nee ]
/ ˈfɛl ə ni /
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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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Words related to felony

murder, wrongdoing, violation, assault, robbery, burglary, offense, rape, arson

Words nearby felony

felo de se, felo-de-se, felon, felonious, felonry, felony, felony murder, felsic, felsite, felspar, felspathic

Origin of felony

1250–1300; Middle English felonie < Anglo-French, Old French: villainy, a felony. See felon1, -y3
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British Dictionary definitions for felony

felony
/ (ˈfɛlənɪ) /

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

Culture definitions for felony

felony
[ (fel-uh-nee) ]

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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