Definitions for felonies

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felonies fel·o·ny

Spelling: [fel-uh-nee]

IPA: /ˈfɛl ə ni/

Felonies is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 256 anagrams from letters in felonies (eefilnos).

Definitions for felonies

noun

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. Early English Law. any crime punishable by death or mutilation and forfeiture of lands and goods.

Origin of felonies

1250-1300; Middle English felonie Anglo-French, Old French: villainy, a felony. See felon¹, -y³

Examples for felonies

Beebe was arrested in January 2006 and charged with two counts of felony rape.

If this were accurate, it would mean that the Wilson stopped Brown over a minor offense, not a felony.

Ten of the men were apprehended for the felony, and eight of them were executed.

I should have to clear myself of felony, to strain every nerve and cheat the gallows.

"Please compound a felony," he said softly—and slipped it into his pocket.

There is no requirement for a member of Congress to resign after pleading guilty to a felony.

"You talk of forgery and penalties as if we were about to commit a felony," said Linton, laughing.

Today it would be considered a felony, classifying him as a “two-timer” and therefore ineligible for special release.

It was compounding a felony, but my client was satisfied and Roger was grateful.

An Uber driver assaulted a passenger and it turned out he had a felony conviction, despite passing the background check.