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A '''felony''' is crime considered serious, generally punishable in the [[United States]] by one year or more in prison or by death. [[Murder]], for instance, is a felony. | A '''felony''' is crime considered serious, generally punishable in the [[United States]] by one year or more in prison or by death. [[Murder]], for instance, is a felony. | ||
| − | Note, however, that many new crimes are also felonies. For example, in some cases draining water from your property without a government permit or removing asbestos from your | + | Note, however, that many new crimes are also felonies. For example, in some cases draining water from your property without a government permit or removing asbestos from your property without government authorization may be a felony. Such "crimes," which affect nobody but the property owner, have only under recent, liberal administrations become the government's business. |
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 15:53, March 1, 2012
A felony is crime considered serious, generally punishable in the United States by one year or more in prison or by death. Murder, for instance, is a felony.
Note, however, that many new crimes are also felonies. For example, in some cases draining water from your property without a government permit or removing asbestos from your property without government authorization may be a felony. Such "crimes," which affect nobody but the property owner, have only under recent, liberal administrations become the government's business.