felony

Signification (Anglais)

A serious criminal offense, which, under United States federal law, is punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year or by the death penalty in the most serious offenses.

Concepts

crime

félonie

délit

colère

💢

forfait

fureur

Synonymes

crime

offence

serious crime

offense

sin

illegal act

villainy

wrongdoing

offense offence

enormity

criminal offence

malefaction

misbehavior

misdeed

transgression

criminal offence

criminal offense

major offence

Traductions

Verbrechen

crimen

delitto

κακούργημα

έγκλημα

crimine

delito

crime

crim

felonía

Straftat

Schwerverbrechen

cürüm

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈfɛ.lə.ni/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: felony

In summary

From Middle English felony, felonie, from Old French felonie (“evil, immoral deed”), from felon (“evildoer”). Ultimately of Proto-Germanic origin. More at felon. By surface analysis, felon + -y.