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plural - felonies; noun (a serious crime: He committed a felony.) forbrydelse* * *plural - felonies; noun (a serious crime: He committed a felony.) forbrydelse -
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felony murder rule — n. Doctrine that a death which occurs during the commission of another felony crime, even where the perpetrator did not intend to cause death; for example, during a bank robbery, shall be punishable as murder. Webster s New World Law Dictionary.… … Law dictionary
Felony — For other uses, see Felony (disambiguation). Criminal law … Wikipedia
felony — fel·o·ny / fe lə nē/ n pl nies: a crime that has a greater punishment imposed by statute than that imposed on a misdemeanor; specif: a federal crime for which the punishment may be death or imprisonment for more than a year see also attainder,… … Law dictionary
Felony disenfranchisement — is the term used to describe the practice of prohibiting persons from voting based on the fact that they have been convicted of a felony. It therefore restricts universal suffrage; [Human Rights Watch and the Sentencing Project,… … Wikipedia
crime — / krīm/ n [Middle French, from Latin crimen fault, accusation, crime] 1: conduct that is prohibited and has a specific punishment (as incarceration or fine) prescribed by public law compare delict, tort 2: an offense against public law … Law dictionary
Felony — Fel o*ny, n.; pl. {Felonies}. [OE. felonie cruelty, OF. felonie, F. f[ e]lonie treachery, malice. See {Felon}, n.] 1. (Feudal Law) An act on the part of the vassal which cost him his fee by forfeiture. Burrill. [1913 Webster] 2. (O.Eng.Law) An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Felony petty theft — is the colloquial term for a statute in the California Penal Code (Section 666) that makes it possible for a person who commits the crime of petty theft to be charged with a felony rather than a misdemeanor if the accused had previously been… … Wikipedia
felony-murder rule — A rule of law that holds that if a killing occurs during the commission or attempted commission of a felony (a major crime), the person or persons responsible for the felony can be charged with murder. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of… … Law dictionary
felony — fel‧o‧ny [ˈfeləni] noun felonies PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] LAW a serious crime such as murder: • Citizens had a legal duty to reveal felonies known to them. • He will answer charges of felony. • The U.S. Attorney s Office indicted the… … Financial and business terms
Crime in Omaha — Crime rates (2008) (Population of 438,646) Crime type Rate [2] Homicide 10 Forcible rape 41 Robbery 216.4 Aggravated assault … Wikipedia
crime — W2S2 [kraım] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Latin; Origin: crimen judgment, accusation, crime ] 1.) [U] illegal activities in general ▪ We moved here ten years ago because there was very little crime. ▪ Women commit far less crime than men. ▪ Police… … Dictionary of contemporary English