Definitions for felonies
felonies

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1. feloniesnoun

   Plural form of felony.

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1. Felonies

   A felony is traditionally considered a crime of high seriousness, whereas a misdemeanor is regarded as less serious. The term "felony" originated from English common law (from the French medieval word "félonie") to describe an offense that resulted in the confiscation of a convicted person's land and goods, to which additional punishments including capital punishment could be added; other crimes were called misdemeanors. Following conviction of a felony in a court of law, a person may be described as a felon or a convicted felon. Some common law countries and jurisdictions no longer classify crimes as felonies or misdemeanors and instead use other distinctions, such as by classifying serious crimes as indictable offenses and less serious crimes as summary offenses. In the United States, where the felony/misdemeanor distinction is still widely applied, the federal government defines a felony as a crime punishable by death or imprisonment in excess of one year. If punishable by exactly one year or less, it is classified as a misdemeanor. The classification is based upon a crime's potential sentence, so a crime remains classified as a felony even if a defendant convicted of a felony receives a sentence of one year or less. Some individual states classify crimes by other factors, such as seriousness or context. In some civil law jurisdictions, such as Italy and Spain, the term delict is used to describe serious offenses, a category similar to common law felony. In other nations, such as Germany, France, Belgium, and Switzerland, more serious offenses are described as crimes, while misdemeanors or delicts (or délits) are less serious. In still others (such as Brazil and Portugal), crimes and delicts are synonymous (more serious) and are opposed to contraventions (less serious).

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1. Felonies

   of Felony

How to pronounce felonies?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of felonies in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of felonies in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of felonies in a Sentence

1. Brantner Smith:

   We used to, if you were that kind of criminal, committing horrible violent felonies, at some point you would get a lengthy prison sentence, that’s not happening as much in a lot of cases.

2. Seth Penalver:

   Just because I had prior felonies in the past, that shouldn't mean I can't be compensated for what was done to me, it's hard getting back on your feet; anything would help.

3. Casey Smitherman:

   I have been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor, and I have cooperated with authorities every step of the way, i am committed to this community and our students, and I regret if this action has undermined your trust in me. From the beginning, my ultimate goal has been to provide the best environment for Elwood students' growth physically, mentally and academically, and I remain focused on that purpose.

4. Zacharias Kessas:

   They recognized that there are certain procedural irregularities that made it impossible for the court to proceed on the core of the accusation, so concerning the misdemeanors, somebody can say that the accusations are dropped, but we cannot feel happy about this because really they just realized what we were shouting for the last four years, so there are still many things to be done in order to reach the final step which is the felonies that are still ongoing, and the investigation is still in process.

5. Eric Adams:

   As a result of this insane broken system, our recidivism rates have skyrocketed and those who say the predicted wave of recidivism wouldn't happen, and the studies that claim to show the rate of arrest for violent felonies has not changed since the reforms were passed, I have one word for you -- wrong. You are wrong.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Felonies
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felonies
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felonies