felony
A serious criminal offense, which, under United States federal law, is punishable by a…A serious criminal offense, which, under United States federal law, is punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year or by the death penalty in the most serious offenses.
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» Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
Wurden Sie jemals für ein Verbrechen verurteilt? — Yorwba
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1 senses(US, historical)A serious criminal offense, which, under United States federal law, is punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year or by the death penalty in the most serious offenses.
Verbrechen, schwere Straftat, Schwerverbrechen
преступле́ниеprestuplénije, тя́жкое уголо́вное преступле́ниеtjážkoje ugolóvnoje prestuplénije, тя́жкое преступле́ниеtjážkoje prestuplénije
- a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
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Origin
From Middle English felony, felonie, from Old French felonie (“evil, immoral deed”), fromFrom Middle English felony, felonie, from Old French felonie (“evil, immoral deed”), from felon (“evildoer”). Ultimately of Proto-Germanic origin. More at felon. By surface analysis, felon + -y.
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