| 释义 |
`1`felony `2`
"DUHAIME'S ONLINE LEGAL DICTIONARY"
A serious crime for which the punishment is prison for more than a year or death. Crimes of less gravity are called misdemeanours. This term is no longer used in England or other Commonwealth countries but remains a major distinction in the United States. Historically, in England, the term referred to crimes for which the punishment was the loss of land, life or a limb. |