felony

fel·o·ny  (fl-n)

n. pl. fel·o·nies Law

1. One of several grave crimes, such as murder, rape, or burglary, punishable by a more stringent sentence than that given for a misdemeanor.

2. Any of several crimes in early English law that were punishable by forfeiture of land or goods and by possible loss of life or a bodily part.

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felony

Noun

pl -nies Criminal law (formerly) a serious crime, such as murder or arson

felonious adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

felony - a serious crime (such as murder or arson) crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" seizure, capture - the act of taking of a person by force racketeering - engaging in a racket bribery, graft - the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving - the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International" extortion - the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence) burglary - entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property

Translations

felony [ˈfɛlənɪ] n → crimen m; delito mayor

felony [ˈfɛlənɪ] n → crime m, forfait m

felony [ˈfɛlənɪ] felon n (Law) → (schweres) Verbrechen nt

felony [ˈfɛlənɪ] n (LAW) → reato, crimine m