Felonies Meaning in English

word · lemma: felony

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UK

التعريف

Serious crimes that are more severe than minor offenses, often punishable by long prison sentences or heavy penalties.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Felonies" is a formal legal term mainly used in the U.S. legal system for the most serious crimes, such as murder or arson. Opposite: "misdemeanors" (less serious). Common in legal, police, and news contexts, but rare in everyday conversation outside legal topics.

• Spanish: delitos graves - crímenes graves
• Portuguese (BR): crimes graves
• Portuguese (PT): crimes graves
• Chinese (Simplified): 重罪
• Chinese (Traditional): 重罪
• Hindi: गंभीर अपराध
• Arabic: جرائم خطيرة
• Bengali: অপরাধ (গুরুতর) - গুরুতর দণ্ডনীয় অপরাধ
• Russian: тяжкие преступления
• Japanese: 重罪
• Vietnamese: trọng tội
• Korean: 중범죄
• Turkish: ağır suçlar
• Urdu: سنگین جرائم
• Indonesian: kejahatan berat

جمل نموذجية

Some felonies can result in life in prison.

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Robbery and arson are considered felonies.

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The lawyer explained the difference between misdemeanors and felonies.

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He has a record with several felonies, so finding a job is tough for him.

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Most felonies carry strict sentences compared to other crimes.

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After being charged with two felonies, she needed a very good lawyer.

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