felony

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Synonyms: felon, felons, felonry, melony

Antonyms: felon, felons, felonry, melony

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|law|criminology|US|historical|_|in|_|UK}} 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 [[offense]]s.

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