Felony



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.重罪
• ［英］ n.重罪 ( a major crime)
• ［记］ 分割记忆: fel=fell ( 倒下) +on, 倒在罪恶之上 -> 重罪犯
• ［例］ Murder is a felony.

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural -nies)

• Date: 14th century
• 1. an act on the part of a feudal vassal involving the forfeiture of his fee
• 2.
  • a. a grave crime formerly differing from a misdemeanor under English common law by involving forfeiture in addition to any other punishment
  • b. a grave crime declared to be a felony by the common law or by statute regardless of the punishment actually imposed
  • c. a crime declared a felony by statute because of the punishment imposed
  • d. a crime for which the punishment in federal law may be death or imprisonment for more than one year

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