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  1. felony
    a serious crime, such as murder or arson
    A felony is a serious crime in the common law countries, and the United States retains this law.
  2. accessory before the fact
    a person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration
    "The common law divided participants in a felony into four basic categories: (1) first-degree principals, those who actually committed the crime in question; (2) second-degree principals, aiders and abettors present at the scene of the crime; (3) accessories before the fact, aiders and abettors who helped the principal before the basic criminal event took place; and (4) accessories after the fact, persons who helped the principal after the basic criminal event took place.
  3. misdemeanor
    a crime less serious than a felony
    The term originates from English common law where felonies were originally crimes which involved the confiscation of a convicted person's land and goods; other crimes were called misdemeanors.
  4. ineligibility
    the quality or state of being ineligible
    Exclusion from purchase and possession of firearms, ammunition and body armor
    Ineligibility for public office
  5. premeditate
    consider, ponder, or plan beforehand
    In modern times, felons can receive punishments which range in severity; from probation, to imprisonment, to execution for premeditated murder or other serious crimes.

    [edit] United States
    The reform of harsh felony laws that had originated in Great Britain was deemed "one of the first fruits of liberty" after the United States became independent.[2]
  6. aggravated assault
    a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously
    Expungement
    3 See also
    4 References

    [edit] Overview
    Crimes commonly considered to be felonies include, but are not limited to: aggravated assault and/or battery, arson, burglary, illegal drug use/sales, grand theft, robbery, murder, rape, and vandalism on federal property.
  7. common law
    a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
    A felony is a serious crime in the common law countries, and the United States retains this law.
  8. categorized
    arranged into categories
    Broadly, felonies can be categorized as either violent or non-violent (property and drug) offenses.
  9. punishable
    liable to or deserving punishment
    In the United States, where the felony/misdemeanor distinction is still widely applied, the Federal government defines a felony as a crime punishable by death or imprisonment in excess of one year.
  10. abettor
    one who helps, encourages, incites another
    "The common law divided participants in a felony into four basic categories: (1) first-degree principals, those who actually committed the crime in question; (2) second-degree principals, aiders and abettors present at the scene of the crime; (3) accessories before the fact, aiders and abettors who helped the principal before the basic criminal event took place; and (4) accessories after the fact, persons who helped the principal after the basic criminal event took place.
  11. felon
    someone who has been legally convicted of a crime
    A person convicted in a court of law of a felony crime is known as a felon.
  12. Fourteenth Amendment
    an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1868; extends the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the states as well as to the federal government
    In many parts of the United States, a convicted felon can face long-term legal consequences persisting after the end of their imprisonment, including:

    Disenfranchisement (which the Supreme Court interpreted to be permitted by the Fourteenth Amendment)
    Exclusion from obtaining certain licences, such as a visa.
  13. crime
    an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
    A felony is a serious crime in the common law countries, and the United States retains this law.
  14. vandalism
    willful and malicious destruction of the property of others
    Expungement
    3 See also
    4 References

    [edit] Overview
    Crimes commonly considered to be felonies include, but are not limited to: aggravated assault and/or battery, arson, burglary, illegal drug use/sales, grand theft, robbery, murder, rape, and vandalism on federal property.
  15. imprisonment
    the act of confining someone in a prison
    In the United States, where the felony/misdemeanor distinction is still widely applied, the Federal government defines a felony as a crime punishable by death or imprisonment in excess of one year.
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