felony

felony
/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 by death or mutilation and forfeiture of lands and goods.
[1250-1300; ME felonie < AF, OF: villainy, a felony. See FELON1, -Y3]

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