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felonies
noun(fel-o-ny)
an act on the part of a feudal vassal involving the forfeiture of his fee
felonies
noun(fel-o-ny)
a grave crime formerly differing from a misdemeanor under English common law by involving forfeiture in addition to any other punishment
felonies
noun(fel-o-ny)
a grave crime (such as murder or rape) declared to be a felony by the common law or by statute regardless of the punishment actually imposed

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