felony
FEL-uh-nee/ˈfɛləni/
Pluralfelonies
- 1A serious crime that can send someone to prison for more than a year.
Like the difference between a small slip and a big one: a felony is the most serious kind of crime, far worse than a minor ticket.
Armed robbery is a felony, so he could spend years behind bars.
First, as felony prosecutor, I prosecute high-level felonies including homicides; sexual assaults; child endangerings; shootings and other felonious assaults; and media cases.
2015, Kenneth J. Peak, Pamela M. EverettHere, felonies means serious crimes that can bring a year or more in prison.Similarcrime
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Origin
From Old French felonie meaning an evil or immoral deed, from felon meaning an evildoer.