Felony

  • 11felony — noun (AmE) ADJECTIVE ▪ federal ▪ serious ▪ first degree, second degree, third degree ▪ aggravated ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 12felony — n. 1) to commit, perpetrate a felony 2) to compound a felony ( to waive prosecution in return for compensation ) * * * [ felənɪ] perpetrate a felony to commit to compound a felony ( to waive prosecution in return for compensation ) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 13felony — noun (plural nies) Date: 14th century 1. an act on the part of a feudal vassal involving the forfeiture of his fee 2. a. a grave crime formerly differing from a misdemeanor under English common law by involving forfeiture in addition to any other …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 14felony — UK [ˈfelənɪ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms felony : singular felony plural felonies legal mainly American a serious crime such as murder or robbery See: misdemeanour …

    English dictionary

  • 15felony — A crime of a graver or more serious nature than those designated as misdemeanors; e.g., aggravated assault (felony) as contrasted with simple assault (misdemeanor). Under many state statutes, any offense punishable by death or imprisonment for a… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 16felony — A crime of a graver or more serious nature than those designated as misdemeanors; e.g., aggravated assault (felony) as contrasted with simple assault (misdemeanor). Under many state statutes, any offense punishable by death or imprisonment for a… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 17felony — A generic term for certain high crimes, such as murder, treason, robbery, and larceny, for the purpose of distinguishing them from minor offenses known as misdemeanors. 13 Am J2d Burgl § 36. An offense punishable by death, or by the imprisonment… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 18felony — /fel euh nee/, n., pl. felonies. Law. 1. an offense, as murder or burglary, of graver character than those called misdemeanors, esp. those commonly punished in the U.S. by imprisonment for more than a year. 2. Early Eng. Law. any crime punishable …

    Universalium

  • 19Felony — In feudal law, any serious violation of the relation between lord and *vassal was a felony, to be punished by forfeiture of his *fief; used also of treason, the gravest of crimes. Later, the word was assimilated into common law to encompass… …

    Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • 20felony — [[t]fe̱ləni[/t]] felonies N COUNT 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. [LEGAL] He pleaded guilty to six felonies …

    English dictionary