plural felonies
Definition of felony
1
: an act on the part of a feudal vassal (see vassal sense 1) involving the forfeiture of his fee
2a
: a grave crime formerly differing from a misdemeanor (see misdemeanor sense 1) under English common law by involving forfeiture in addition to any other punishment
b
: a grave crime (such as murder or rape) declared to be a felony by the common law or by statute regardless of the punishment actually imposed
c
: a crime declared a felony by statute because of the punishment imposed
d
: a crime for which the punishment in federal law may be death or imprisonment for more than one year
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