Antonyms for felony
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : fel-uh-nee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɛl ə ni |
Definition of felony
Origin :- late 13c. as a term in common law, in Anglo-French, from Old French felonie (12c.) "wickedness, evil, treachery, perfidy, crime, cruelty, sin," from Gallo-Romance *fellonia, from fellonem (see felon).
- noun crime
- Ten of the men were apprehended for the felony, and eight of them were executed.
- Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
- "You talk of forgery and penalties as if we were about to commit a felony," said Linton, laughing.
- Extract from : « Roland Cashel » by Charles James Lever
- I should have to clear myself of felony, to strain every nerve and cheat the gallows.
- Extract from : « Romance » by Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
- It was compounding a felony, but my client was satisfied and Roger was grateful.
- Extract from : « 'Charge It' » by Irving Bacheller
- "Please compound a felony," he said softly—and slipped it into his pocket.
- Extract from : « The Crooked House » by Brandon Fleming
- You've the power to admit to bail in all charges of felony, at your discretion.
- Extract from : « The Borough Treasurer » by Joseph Smith Fletcher
- You cannot make economy a crime, progress a misdemeanour, or efficiency a felony!
- Extract from : « The Root of Evil » by Thomas Dixon
- Accordingly, their use was not confined to disposing of a charge of felony.
- Extract from : « The Common Law » by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
- There was no evidence on which they could bring a charge of felony or even of fraud against him.
- Extract from : « Cousin Henry » by Anthony Trollope
- The rest of the prisoners then had the usual judgment as in cases of felony.
- Extract from : « State Trials, Political and Social » by Various
Synonyms for felony
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