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Definition of
felony noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
felony
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈfɛləni
/
/
(
pl.
felonies
)
[
countable
,
uncountable
]
(
law
)
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the act of committing a serious crime such as murder or
rape
; a crime of this type
a charge of felony
compare
misdemeanor
See
felony
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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