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noun, plural -nies. Law.
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.
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Felony
is always a great word to know.
So is tort. Does it mean:
| a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like |
| binding two or more persons who may be sued separately on a common obligation |
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felony
late 13c. as a term in common law, in Anglo-Fr., from O.Fr. felonie (12c.) "wickedness, evil, treachery, perfidy, crime, cruelty, sin," from Gallo-Rom. *fellonia, from fellonem (see felon).
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felony [(fel-uh-nee)]A grave crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary, that is punishable by death (see capital offense) or imprisonment in a state or federal facility.
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