felony
/ˈfɛləni/ noun C2- 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.
Plural felonies
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Then, again, why should he leave the girl in the street and dart away to commit a felony?”
But if you hand it over—well, I'll compound a felony.
“I guess we are aiding and abetting a felony, Watson?
‘Gentlemen,’ said the president, when silence was restored, ‘is the Count of Morcerf convicted of felony, treason, and conduct unbecoming a member of this House?’—‘Yes,’ replied all the members of the committee of inquiry with a unanimous voice.
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