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felonious Definition

fe·lo·ni·ous (fə lōnē əs)

adjective

  1. Old Poet. wicked; base
  2. Law of, like, or constituting a felony

Etymology: altered (after felony) < ME felonous < OFr feloneus

felonious Synonyms

felonious

modif.

felonious Law Definition

adj

Pertaining to, involving, or of the nature of a felony.
felonious Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • intent: True, there was Section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824, which penalized the carrying of offensive weapons with felonious intent.
  • act: Bear in mind that a legal verdict of " innocent " does not mean that the accused did not commit the felonious act.

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