felony

noun

Definition of felonynext
as in crime
law a serious criminal act (such as murder or rape) The crime is considered a felony under state law. He was convicted of committing a felony.

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Recent Examples of felony Gonzalez, who is receiving treatment, is in custody on suspicion of felony assault, according to the police statement. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 For 150 years, Virginia had been violating a federal law barring broad disenfranchisement of people with felony convictions, a federal judge ruled. — Juan Benn Jr, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors say Lavi Pham and James Salerno, middle-school friends who are now co-defendants, should be convicted of first-degree murder, felony murder by rape and premeditated murder, as well as first-degree kidnapping and concealing a death. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026 Megan James, 33, who at the time was Siira’s fellow caregiver, was also arrested and charged with her murder and related felonies, the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office first reported in June 2024 while withholding Siira’s name as the victim. — Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for felony
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  1. crime
  2. trespass
  3. misdemeanor
  4. violation
Noun
  • Xuan’s attorney, Mitchell Krems, previously noted his client had never been convicted of a crime.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The frontrunner is Marine Le Pen, who has worked for years to make her far-right party, the National Rally, more electable while campaigning on immigration, crime, and denunciation of an out-of-touch political class.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of crime
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  • Last month, two girls and a father decided to protest — which ultimately led to the dad being served a criminal trespass notice.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Two people were issued criminal trespass warnings, the sheriff's office said.
    — Sophia Vlahakis, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of trespass
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  • The three misdemeanors are one count of misdemeanor fraud and two counts of misdemeanor theft.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In December, Hale was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor vandalism while painting in Westwood.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of misdemeanor
Noun
  • And unlike state authorities who can be sued for civil rights violations in state courts, federal law enforcement authorities are generally shielded from such lawsuits based on legal precedents.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Chicago should provide workable loading zones, preserve first-offense warnings, and publicly report whether violations and crashes actually decline.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of violation

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“Felony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felony. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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