Webster's English Dictionary

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felony

fel.o.ny \'fel-*-ne-\ n 1: an act on the part of a feudal vassal involving 
   the forfeiture of his fe e 2a: a grave crime formerly differing from a 
   misdemeanor under English commo n law by involving forfeiture in addition 
   to any other punishment 2b: a grave crime expressly declared to be a felony 
   by the common law or by  statute 2c: a crime declared a felony by statute 
   because of the punishment imposed