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To: lawdog who wrote (22375)6/30/2000 10:26:45 AM
From: Bill  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769667
 
fel·o·ny (fl-n)
n., pl. fel·o·nies.

1. One of several grave crimes, such as murder, rape, or burglary, punishable by a more stringent sentence than that given for a misdemeanor.
2. Any of several crimes in early English law that were punishable by forfeiture of land or goods and by possible loss of life or a bodily part.



To: lawdog who wrote (22375)6/30/2000 10:28:45 AM
From: jlallen  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 769667
 
A felony? Trying to communicate intelligently with idiots like you comes to mind. JLA



To: lawdog who wrote (22375)6/30/2000 10:48:27 AM
From: Tom Clarke  Respond to of 769667
 
A felony is a crime that calls for a sentence of one year or more in prison. A misdemeanor is a crime in which the sentence is less than one year.