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[fel-uh-nee] / ˈfɛl ə ni /


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Felony murder allows for an incredibly broad net of culpability, yet it is law in most states.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

Felony counts of falsifying business records require prosecutors to show that a defendant sought to conceal a second crime.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

Felony charges this week alleging Price had a financial stake in development projects he voted on had cemented that belief, they said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2023

"The Gambia government this afternoon charged eight soldiers of the Gambia Armed Forces with two counts of Treason and Felony Conspiracy to Commit Treason," the statement said.

From Reuters • Jan. 6, 2023

Contains:— Entries of Bailments and Bindings over of Prosecutors in cases of Felony which occurred in the neighbourhood of Pensford, for the Assizes at Bath, Taunton, Bridgewater, and Wells, 1630-31.

From Notes and Queries, Number 78, April 26, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George




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