Definitions for felony

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felony fel·o·ny

Spelling: [fel-uh-nee]

IPA: /ˈfɛl ə ni/

Felony is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 85 anagrams from letters in felony (eflnoy).

Definitions for felony

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 felony

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

Examples for felony

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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