Both Uses of
felony
in
Hard Times
- We'll indict the blackguards for felony, and get 'em shipped off to penal settlements.'†
Chpt 2.5 *
- Knowing that your clear head would propose that alternative, I have gone over the calculations in my mind; and I find that to compound a felony, even on very high terms indeed, would not be as safe and good for me as my improved prospects in the Bank.'†
Chpt 3.8
Definition:
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(felony) a serious crime (such as murder or arson)