felonies

noun

Definition of feloniesnext
plural of felony
as in crimes
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 felonies Eleven teenage boys in Illinois have been charged with several felonies for allegedly using an online dating app to lure unsuspecting men to meetups and beating them, police said. — Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025 Now, Morgan is being charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and leaving the scene of the accident, both felonies. — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024 Advertisement Among voters with party preferences, Republicans were mixed on Proposition 47, with Democrats almost 4-to-1 in favor of turning nonviolent felonies into misdemeanors. — Koko Nakajima, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024

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