felony

Noun
  1. A serious crime (such as murder or arson) (synset 100770190)
    is a type of: crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
    subtypes:
    • capture, seizure - the act of taking of a person by force
    • racketeering - engaging in a racket
    • bribery, graft - the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
    • larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving - the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
    • extortion - the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
    • burglary - entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property

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