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Felonious

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002094

Relating to or constituting a felony, a category of serious crime. An act is described as felonious if it meets the legal definition of a felony, such as murder, robbery, or arson. The specific crimes classified as felonies are defined by statute and are distinguished from misdemeanors by the severity of their potential punishment, which is typically imprisonment for more than one year.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002094
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002094",
  "term": "Felonious",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Relating to or constituting a felony, a category of serious crime. An act is described as felonious if it meets the legal definition of a felony, such as murder, robbery, or arson. The specific crimes classified as felonies are defined by statute and are distinguished from misdemeanors by the severity of their potential punishment, which is typically imprisonment for more than one year.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/felonious/"
}

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