Complete Definition of "felony"

English

Noun
en-noun|felon|ies

  1. a severe crime, usually punishable upon conviction by a large fine or by a term of imprisonment longer than one year or by both fine and imprisonment, or which is punishable by death. Crimes which are punishable by small fines and/or by imprisonment for less than one year are usually called misdemeanors. While crimes punishable by death are felonies, they are also usually referred to as capital offenses.

Translations
Finnish: törkeä rikos
French: félonie f
German: Verbrechen n (1), Schwerverbrechen n (1 very severe), Schwerstverbrechen n (1 can't get more severe), Kapitalverbrechen n (1 punishable by death)
Polish: ci�żkie przest�pstwo n, zbrodnia f

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