2007-10-18 10:56:11 · 4 answers · asked by uk boy 17 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It is loosely defined as a crime for which you can get a sentence of over 1 year in prison.
2007-10-18 11:03:28 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A felony is a major crime, as murder, arson, rape, etc.
The statute provides a greater punishment then for a misdemeanor. the penalty is usually death or imprisonment in a penitentiary.
There are different classes of felonies....A, B, C, D.
2007-10-18 11:18:32 · answer #2 · answered by mary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A felony is an offense, as murder or burglary, of graver character than those called misdemeanors, esp. those commonly punished in the U.S. by imprisonment for more than a year.
Perjury - lying under oath - usually is a misdemeanor.
If it's about having your knob polished, however, the penalties inflicted by your wife often last the rest of your life. As one example, Bill still isn't entirely out of Hillary's penalty box.
2007-10-18 11:09:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A felony is what Bubba committed when he testified about his sexual contact with Monkia during the Paula Jones trial.
2007-10-18 11:01:27 · answer #4 · answered by Lavrenti Beria 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋