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How to pronounce felony in English?

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Type Words
Type of criminal offense, law-breaking, crime, criminal offence
Has types graft, larceny, racketeering, seizure, stealing, theft, thievery, bribery, thieving, burglary, capture, extortion
Derivation felonious

Examples of felony

felony
He is charged with felony theft and faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
From the dailyherald.com
Frederick Searcy, 76, of Beverly Hills, was charged Monday with felony stealing.
From the stltoday.com
The legislation makes mail theft and possession of stolen mail a Class C felony.
From the thenewstribune.com
In Flagler County, she is charged with organized fraud and felony child neglect.
From the news-journalonline.com
Bigamy is a third-degree felony punishable by a prison term of up to five years.
From the timesunion.com
The Class D felony carries a penalty of up to five years in prison, McGaha said.
From the cnn.com
Mbamalu is charged with possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, a felony.
From the dailyherald.com
She was wanted on felony charges for an altercation on Portland's commuter rail.
From the abcnews.go.com
He also is charged with kidnapping and wearing a mask while committing a felony.
From the orlandosentinel.com
More examples
  • A serious crime (such as murder or arson)
  • (felon) criminal: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
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  • A felony is a serious crime in the common law countries, and the United States retains this law. The term originates from English common law where felonies were originally crimes which involved the confiscation of a convicted person's land and goods; other crimes were called misdemeanors. ...
  • Felony is the third full-length album by deathcore band Emmure under the Victory Records label. It was released on August 18th, 2009. The album debuted at #60 on the Billboard Top 200 selling roughly 8,000 copies in its first week.
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  • (Felon (film)) Felon is a 2008 drama film about a family man who ends up in state prison after he kills an intruder. The film was written and directed by Ric Roman Waugh, and stars Stephen Dorff, Val Kilmer and Harold Perrineau. ...
  • A serious criminal offense, which, under federal law, is punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year
  • (felon) A person convicted of a felony