a voilation of criminal law that could result in a prison sentence of a year or more, or the imposition of the dealth penalty

Crimes of a graver or more serious nature than misdemeanors.

A felony is a serious crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery which is punished more severely than less serious crimes, called misdemeanors.

A serious crime that is punished by a longer term of imprisonment than a misdemeanor.

A criminal offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one (1)year.

A crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a state prison (as opposed to a local jail).

Serious crime punishable by imprisonment for more than a year or death and/or substantial fines. Compare misdemeanor.

A crime, other than an enhanced gross misdemeanor, for which a sentence of imprisonment for more than one year may be imposed. (MN Statue 609.02 Definitions)

Any of a group of "high" or "serious" crimes (as distinguished from minor offenses called misdemeanors) generally punishable by imprisonment.

A serious crime that is punishable by more than one year of imprisonment up to death by execution.

An offense so designated by law or punishable by death or confinement in a penitentiary. A person convicted of a felony offense is: (1) disqualified to serve as a petit juror; (2) ineligible for public office in this state unless pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities; and (3) not allowed to vote unless properly discharged from parole or community supervision and at least two years have elapsed from the date of discharge.

A legal term used to define the most serious offenses.

A criminal offence punishable by death or by incarceration in a prison facility for at least a year.

A serious crime. A felony should be distinguished from a misdemeanor.

A felony or “high crime” is a crime that may be punished by a year or more of imprisonment in a state or federal prison. Examples of felonies include murder, kidnapping, rape, and burglary.

Any crime that is punishable by incarceration in a Wisconsin state prison is a felony. Every other crime is a misdemeanor. Felony is defined under WI Statute 939.60. to top

Serious crime usually carrying a penalty of more than one year in prison, or sometimes, death.

a serious criminal offense; specifically one punishable by death or by incarceration in a prison facility for a year or more.

the more serious criminal offences, which at this time generally rendered a culprit liable to death and forfeiture of his property.

A serious criminal offense. Under federal law any offense punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.

A crime punishable by more one year in state prison. Examples of felonies include homicide, kidnapping, criminal sexual conduct, and armed robbery.

A crime which may be punishable by imprisonment in a state prison and/or a fine, or death. Probation, with or without county jail time, is also a possible disposition.

A serious crime for which the person may be imprisoned for more than one year.

a serious crime (such as murder or arson)

a big deal, they just hand'm out unless you did some serious shit

a charge potentially punishable by incarceration in the state penitentiary

a crime for which a person can be sentenced to one year or more in the penitentiary, or to death

a crime for which a sentence of imprisonment of more than one year is authorized

a crime for which punishment is provided of imprisonment of one year or more in the state prison

a crime for which you can receive a sentence of imprisonment of more than one year, or a sentence of death for the crime of murder in the first degree

a crime punishable by commitment to the State penitentiary for one year or more

a crime punishable by imprisonment for a period of one year or more in a state penitentiary

a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year

a crime punishable by imprisonment for over a year

a crime punishable by sentence to a state prison

a crime punishable with a jail term greater than one year

a crime such as murder, rape, or burglary which is punishable by a more stringent sentence, either imprisonment of more than one year or even death

a crime that can be punished by time in prison (The adjective is felonious, but this rare)

a crime that can be punished upon conviction by a sentence of one year or more of incarceration

a crime that can be punished with a sentence of more than one year in prison or with a death sentence

a crime that can carry a prison sentence in the

a crime that carries a potential prison sentence

a crime that is punishable by a year or more in jail

a crime which, among other sanctions, could result in a sentence to the state penitentiary for one year or more, and a misdemeanor is a crime which, among other sanctions, could result in a sentence to jail of not more than twelve months

a crime which carries a maximum prison sentence of more than five years

a criminal law that provides for incarceration greater than one year and the payment of fines

a criminal offense deemed to be of a more serious nature and punishable by stiffer penalties, including a sentence to state prison

a criminal offense for which you will be arrested, in addition to fines, and revocation or suspension of your license

a criminal offense punishable by death or by incarceration in a state or federal confinement facility for a period of which the lower limit is prescribed, by stature in a given jurisdiction, typically one year or more

a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment in a state prison or by death

a criminal offense that is considered more serious than a misdemeanor in terms of punishment and other consequences

a criminal offense that may result in a sentence of more than one year in prison

a criminal offense which is punishable by a fine, probation, and/or jail, but involves more serious offenses than do misdemeanors

a grave criminal act that is more serious than a misdemeanor

a major crime, carrying a penalty of incarceration of one year or more and fines

a minimum of ONE YEAR IN PRISON

a more serious crime than a misdemeanor

a more serious crime that is punishable by a

an infamous crime

a particular crime this may transport a particular

a serious class of crime that can carry a sentence of more than one year

a serious criminal charge where the defendant, if found guilty, may be sentenced to

a serious criminal charge, which is defined in terms of possible punishment

a serious criminal offense, even if it is committed by a non-profit group or government entity

a serious offence which will likely affect your immigration

An offense punishable by death or imprisonment in excess of one year and/or a fine over $1000.

The most serious category of criminal offenses. With penalties of imprisonment ranging from a year and a day to life, or in some states, punishable by death. In Minnesota, a felony is a crime punishable by imprisonment of more than one year, with or without a fine.

All criminal offenses that are punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary.

A classification of a crime; the most serious of crimes.

any of a number of serious crimes such as murder, rape, burglary.

The classification assigned to the more serious crimes and offenses.

Generally, a crime punishable by one year or more of incarceration.

The most serious of criminal-type offenses. Felonies are classified as 1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree with 1st degree being the most serious.

A criminal offense which can be punished by confinement in the penitentiary. A crime is a felony if it is designated by law as a felony. In addition to other penalities, felons lose their rights to vote, hold public office, serve on juries and carry concealed weapons.

An offense punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year or by death. ung Jury A jury so divided in opinion that it is unable to reach a unanimous verdict. dictment A formal written accusation presented by the Grand Jury alleging that an individual or a corporation named has committed a specified offense, usually a felony.

The offense classification designating the more severe crimes. For purposes of sentencing, classified felonies are designated as one of three classes: Class A, Class B, and Class C, with Class A felonies subject to the longest terms of confinement.

Any offense for which the penalty may be death or imprisonment in a penitentiary.

A serious criminal offense commonly Punished by more than' one year's imprisonment (e.g., murder or burglary).

the most serious type of criminal offense; punishable by more than two years in prison, however, the prison term can be suspended in some cases. Example of felony charges are: burglary, murder, robbery, and unlawful sexual intercourse.

A serious crime, as opposed to a misdemeanor, the distinction is often made in terms of the applicable punishment, felonies being punishable by more than a year in jail.

Generally, any offense punishable by death or a term exceeding one (1) year.

A type of crime, which is of a relatively serious nature, usually various offenses in various jurisdictions for which the maximum penalty can be death or imprisonment in the state penitentiary regardless of such lesser penalty as may in fact be imposed.

Serious crime punishable by incarceration for a year or more. Includes rape, murder, robbery, burglary, and arson.

A crime for which a person may be sent to state prison or local jail for one year or more.

In part, Barron's Law Dictionary refers to a "felony" as a "generic term employed to distinguish certain high crimes from minor offenses known as misdemeanors". Statutes often define felony in terms of an offense punishable (or punished in fact) by death or imprisonment generally, or by death or imprisonment for more than one year.

a serious crime punishable by a least one year in prison

A serious crime, such as murder, rape or burglary, for which there is a stricter sentence given than for a misdemeanor. Felonies are usually categorized by degrees. 1st degree felonies are the most serious class (with the highest fines and penalties), 2nd degree felonies are less serious, and so on. Many states treat DUIs that cause serious bodily injury as a 3rd degree felony. If there has been a death as a result of the DUI, it might be classified as a 1st or 2nd degree felony, depending on the prosecutor and the situation.

A crime carrying a penalty of more than a year in prison.

a crime that, if committed by an adult, would carry more than one year of possible prison time

A crime of grave nature than a misdemeanor.

a serious crime which originally meant the offender forfeiting goods if convicted

a serious crime, which is punishable by imprisonment of at least one year, or by execution, or by fine or both fine and imprisonment. It is distinguished from a misdemeanor as the maximum imprisonment for a misdemeanor is less than one year.

a crime of graver or more atrocious nature than those designated as misdemeanors, carrying more potential jail time for an offender.

A category of serious crime. Has been replaced by thecategory f major indictable offence (q.v.). See CRIMINAL OFFENCES.

A very serious offense that if committed by an adult would result in being sent to prison. Minors, unless certified to stand trial as an adult, by law are not charged with criminal offenses but with delinquencies. If a minor commits an offense that would be considered a felony if they were an adult, the minor may be placed on probation or custody given to the Division of Youth Corrections.

A crime of graver nature than a misdemeanor.

A felony is a major crime for which the maximum imprisonment is more than one year in a state correctional institution. The court may also impose a fine. Felonies are classified into four categories: capital, 1st degree, 2nd degree, and 3rd degree. Guardian Ad Litem: A lawyer appointed by a court to represent the "best interests of the child" or incompetent person during court proceedings.

A major crime usually punishable by a fine and/or a prison sentence. In Indiana, examples of felonies are assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, murder, and possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.

A serious crime, generally punishable by a year or more in prison.

A more serious crime, as contrasted with a misdemeanor.

a serious crime, punishable by more than one year in prison (along with fines, probation, and other consequences). Crimes are typically felonies when they are more serious in nature (involving harm to others, larger quantities of drugs, etc.) or repeat offenses. For instance, most states make a second-offense DUI a felony if it occurs within a certain period of time after the first.

a serious crime for which the punishment is imprisonment, usually for one year or more.

A crime punishable by incarceration in state prison.

a more serious crime such as kidnapping, robbery, homicide and possession of a controlled substance, generally punishable by a penalty of more then six months.

A serious crime usually punished by one or more years of imprisonment in a state or federal penitentiary.

A criminal offense that is punishable by a sentence in the state prison of one year or more, a probation term or a sentence of death.

A crime punishable by death or imprisonment for more than a year.

A crime in Ohio, which can have extensive jail time and fines. Felonies are not handled in a Municipal Court and are bound over to the appropriate Court of Common Pleas.

In feudal law, any grave violation of the feudal contract between lord and vassal. Later it was expanded in common law to include any crime against the King's peace and has come to mean any serious crime. Example: Murder is now a Felony, taking the burden off prosecution from the victim's family and giving it to the crown. (MEDIEV-L. Medieval Terms) A serious crime such as murder, arson, rape, highway robbery: the convicted felon forfeits lands and goods and is sentenced to lose "life or member". (Hogue, Arthur R. Origins of the Common Law, 256)

a crime of a more serious nature than those designated as misdemeanors; offenses for which the punishment, if convicted, is one year or more in prison.

Any offense punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year is a felony. An example of a felony would be 18 U.S.C. 1855, Wildlands Arson. This felony is punishable by a fine of $5,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both.

Any offense punishable as a felony under Georgia or federal law.

A serious offense carrying a penalty of incarceration from one year to life in a state prison, to the death penalty.

A serious criminal offense for which the minimum sentence is one year.

a serious crime that is punishable for at the very minimum a year in prison or the maximum of death.

A serious crime, punishable by a term of incarceration greater then one year.

A crime sufficiently serious to be punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison, as distinguished from a misdemeanor which is only punishable by confinement to county or local jail and/or a fine.

In common law, any crime which occasioned the forfeiture of land or goods of the offender, on conviction, and which carried the death penalty. The distinction between a felony and a misdemeanour is now abolished.

Any crime for which the punishment is prison for more than a year, or death. Crimes of less gravity are called misdemeanors (which see).

A wrongful act, in violation of the penal code, of a serious nature punishable by fine and/ or imprisonment in a state prison and forfeiture of specified rights as a citizen.

Any criminal offense that is punishable under the laws of this state, or that would be punishable if committed in this state, by death or imprisonment in a state penitentiary. "State penitentiary" includes state correctional facilities.

a serious criminal offense usually punished by imprisonment of more than one year.

An offense which is punishable by a sentence of imprisonment of more than one year, or a sentence of death for murder in the first degree.

A public offense is a felony of a particular class when the statute defining the crime declares it to be a felony.  Felonies are class "A" felonies, class "B" felonies, class "C" felonies and class "D" felonies.  Where the statute defining the offense declares it to be a felony but does not state what class of felony it is or provide for a specific penalty, that felony shall be a class "D" felony. Category: Police

A serious crime, one which at some time in history was punishable by death.

An offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of one year may be imposed. For the purpose of sentence, felonies are divided into five categories or classes: A, B, C, D and E felonies. Class A felonies are divided into two sub-categories: A-I and A-II felonies. Class A felonies carry the longest jail sentences and class E felonies carry the shortest jail sentences for felony cases. Jail sentences for misdemeanor and violations or infractions are even shorter.

A crime more serious than a misdemeanor.

a criminal charge which is punishable by imprisonment of more than one year in the State Department of Corrections.

A criminal offense that is punishable by death or by incarceration in a state or federal prison, generally for one year or more. The determination of which crimes are considered felonies varies from state to state.

Usually considered a more serious offense, for which there is typically a term of imprisonment for one year or more.

A serious criminal offense such as murder, for which the sentence can include imprisonment for more than a year.

A serious crime, usually violent, which is punishable by a heavy sentence under the law.

crime of more serious nature than misdemeanor; there are four classes of felonies in Iowa (see Chapter 2)

A grave crime formerly differing from a misdemeanor under English common law by involving forfeiture in addition to any other punishment.

A criminal offense punishable by a period of time in state prison.

A crime punishable with prison.

A serious crime punishable by one year or more in a prison and/or a fine.

A serious criminal offense generally punishable by imprisonment of one year or more.

A serious crime, punishable by imprisonment by the Department of Corrections. In some cases, the death penalty may be imposed.

Classification for higher degree of crime ( ex. Murder) as opposed to minor offenses known as misdemeanors. An offense punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.

A grave crime usually punished by prison or in some cases by death. (example: murder, rape, kidnapping etc)

A serious crime for which the punishment is prison for more than a year or death. Crimes of less gravity are called misdemeanours. This term is no longer used in England or other Commonwealth countries but remains a major distinction in the United States. Historically, in England, the term referred to crimes for which the punishment was the loss of land, life or a limb.

a crime the nature of which is serious enough for you to spend one or more years in jail

A crime of a graver or more atrocious nature than those designated as misdemeanors. Generally an offense punishable by death or imprisonment in penitentiary.

A crime considered to be of a grave nature and subject to severe penalties. For example, in most jurisdictions felonies include murder, kidnapping, manslaughter, burglary, robbery, and other grievous crimes.  Iowa law provides for four classes of felonies, ranging from class "D," the least serious, to class "A," the most serious.

A serious crime (contrasted with misdemeanors and infractions, less serious crimes), usually punishable by a prison term of more than one year or, in some cases, by death. For example, murder, extortion and kidnapping are felonies; a minor fist fight is usually charged as a misdemeanor, and a speeding ticket is generally an infraction.

The term felony is a term used in common law systems for very serious crimes, whereas misdemeanors are considered to be less serious offenses. It is principally used in criminal law in the United States legal system.