noun. One of several serious crimes, such as murder, rape, or robbery, punishable by a more stringent sentence than that given for a misdemeanor.

noun. Any of several crimes in early English law that were punishable by forfeiture of land or goods and by capital or other serious punishment.

noun. A wicked, foul, or treacherous act; wickedness.

noun. Specifically

noun. In law:

noun. At common law, a crime which occasions the forfeiture of land or goods, or both, and for which other punishment may be added according to the degree of guilt. It thus strictly includes treason, although the words are often used as opposed to each other.

noun. A high crime; the highest of the principal classes into which crimes are divided by statute; a grave crime exceeding the grade of misdemeanor.

noun. A body of felons.

noun. An act on the part of the vassal which cost him his fee by forfeiture.

noun. An offense which occasions a total forfeiture either lands or goods, or both, at the common law, and to which capital or other punishment may be added, according to the degree of guilt.

noun. A heinous crime; especially, a crime punishable by death or imprisonment.

noun. See under Compound, v. t.

noun. A serious criminal offense, which, under federal law, is punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.

noun. a serious crime (such as murder or arson)

"Violations0] SET [offensename] = @offensename, [felony] = @felony, [fine] ="

capital felony  treason felony act  

felon  felonious  

crime  criminal offence  criminal offense  law-breaking  offence  

bribery  burglary  capture  extortion  graft  

Delany  Melanie  

adultery  arson  bigamy  bribery  conspiracy  

atrocity  breach  crime  crime against humanity  deadly sin