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Felonry vs Felony - What's the difference?

felonry | felony |

As nouns the difference between felonry and felony

is that felonry is felons as a group while felony is a serious criminal offense, which, under federal law, is punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.

felonry

English

Noun

(-)
  • felons as a group
  • the convict population of a penal colony

    • felony

    English

    Noun

    (felonies) (wikipedia felony)
  • (US, legal) A serious criminal offense, which, under federal law, is punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.

    • Related terms

    * felon * felonious

    See also

    * (less serious crime)