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felony definition - legal

n

A grave or serious form of crime, typically punishable by imprisonment for more than a year, as opposed to a misdemeanor.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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