FELONIES

Meaning of FELONIES in English

pl of felony.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

FELONIES — (pl. ) of Felony
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FELONIES — Преступление
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SCREW — I. ˈskrü noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English skrewe, from Middle French escroe, escroue female screw, nut, from Medieval …
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PRISON — I. ˈpriz ə n noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English prison, prisoun, prisun, from Old French …
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STATE PRISON — noun also state's prison : a prison maintained by the state ; especially : the prison or penitentiary for the …
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SPECIAL JURY — noun 1. : a jury formerly selected by the parties each striking a number of names (as 12 each) from …
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QUARTER SESSIONS — noun plural Etymology: so called from its meeting quarterly 1. a. : an English local court of record having original …
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PUNISH — ˈpənish, -nēsh, esp in pres part -nəsh verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English punissen, from Middle French puniss-, stem …
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HABITUAL CRIMINAL — noun : one convicted of a crime who has a certain number of prior convictions for offenses of a character …
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INDICTMENT — /in duyt"meuhnt/ , n. 1. an act of indicting. 2. Law. a formal accusation initiating a criminal case, presented by …
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ILLEGAL — — illegally , adv. /i lee"geuhl/ , adj. 1. forbidden by law or statute. 2. contrary to or forbidden by …
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FELONY — /fel"euh nee/ , n. , pl. felonies . Law. 1. an offense, as murder or burglary, of graver character than …
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THREE STRIKES LEGISLATION — law requiring criminals who are convicted of three felonies to be sentenced to very long prison terms (usually life imprisonment)
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INSTANT — I. ˈin(t)-stənt noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin instant-, instans, from instant-, instans, adjective, instant, from Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FELONY — ■ noun ( plural felonies ) a crime regarded in the US and many other judicial systems as more serious …
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INSTANT — [in.stant] n [ME, fr. ML instant-, instans, fr. instant-, instans, adj., instant, fr. L] (14c) 1: an infinitesimal space of …
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VASSAL — in feudal society, one invested with a fief in return for services to an overlord. Some vassals did not have …
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PRISON — an institution for the confinement of persons convicted of major crimes or felonies. In the 19th and 20th centuries, imprisonment …
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LORD STEWARD — also called Lord Steward Of The Household, in England, an official of the royal household, whose duties were originally domestic …
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LIMITATIONS, STATUTE OF — legislative act restricting the time within which legal proceedings may be brought, usually to a fixed period after the occurrence …
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INFAMY — public disgrace or loss of reputation, particularly as a consequence of criminal conviction. In early common law, conviction for an …
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INDICTMENT — in the United States (and, until recently, in England), a formal written accusation of crime affirmed by a grand jury …
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FELONY AND MISDEMEANOUR — in Anglo-American law, classification of criminal offenses according to the seriousness of the crime. U.S. jurisdictions generally distinguish between felonies …
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FELONY — fel ‧ o ‧ ny /ˈfeləni/ BrE AmE noun ( plural felonies ) [uncountable and countable] law a serious crime …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FELONY — ( felonies) In countries where the legal system distinguishes between very serious crimes and less serious ones, a felony is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FELONY — (felonies) In countries where the legal system distinguishes between very serious crimes and less serious ones, a ~ is a …
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THEFT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES identity theft identity theft/fraud (= the crime of stealing another person's personal details in order …
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IMMIGRATION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES United States Citizenship and Immigration Services COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE anti ▪ But it …
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FELONY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a felony charge American English (= for a serious crime ) ▪ He pleaded not …
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CONVICT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a court convicts sb (= says that they are guilty ) ▪ A New …
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