Words Like FELONY

We have put together a list of words that are similar to FELONY.

5 Alternative Words Similar to felony

1 Crime Noun      Synonym Words Like Crime
2 Racketeering Noun      Hyponym
3 Seizure Noun      Hyponym Words Like Seizure
4 Burglary Noun      Hyponym Words Like Burglary
5 Capture Noun      Hyponym Words Like Capture

10 definitions of felony

1 An act on the part of the vassal which cost him his fee by forfeiture.
2 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.
3 A heinous crime; especially, a crime punishable by death or imprisonment.
4 a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
5 Law One of several grave crimes, such as murder, rape, or burglary, punishable by a more stringent sentence than that given for a misdemeanor.
6 Law Any of several crimes in early English law that were punishable by forfeiture of land or goods and by possible loss of life or a bodily part.
7 A wicked, foul, or treacherous act; wickedness.
8 Specifically
9 In law:
10 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.
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