A felony is traditionally considered a crime of high seriousness, whereas a misdemeanor is regarded as less serious. The term "felony" originated from...

felony is a type of crime. Felony may also refer to: Felony (album), an album by Emmure Felony (band), an American band popular in the 1980s Felony (film)...

The rule of felony murder is a legal doctrine in some common law jurisdictions that broadens the crime of murder: when someone is killed (regardless of...

systems. Misdemeanors are generally punished less severely than more serious felonies, but theoretically more so than administrative infractions (also known...

individual during the commission of a predicate felony regardless of actual intent or premeditation, called felony murder. This offense is categorized as capital...

Misprision of felony is a form of misprision, and an offence under the common law of England that is no longer active in many common law countries. Where...

had a murder rate slightly above the median for the entire country. The felony murder rule in Texas, codified in Texas Penal Code § 19.02(b)(3), states...

A forcible felony, in the criminal law of various US states, is a felony that is subject to special penalties because it involves the use or threat of...

commission of a felony under Colorado's felony murder rule. It is punishable by 16 to 48 years in prison. In Colorado, the common law felony murder rule has...

third-highest rate of homicides in the country. In Alabama, the common law felony murder rule has been codified in Alabama Code § 13A-6-2(a)(3). It provides...