felonie

Definitions of felonie
  1. noun
    a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
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    corruptie, ent, enting, griffel, omkoperij
    the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
    diefstal, dieverij, ontvreemding
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
    afpersing, chantage, geldafpersing, knevelarij
    the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
    braak, huisbraak, inbraak, kraak
    entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
    abductie, schaking, vrouwenroof
    the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
    kidnapping, ontvoering
    (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
    malversatie, verduistering
    the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
    kruimeldiefstal
    the act of stealing small amounts or small articles
    winkeldiefstal
    the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
    roof, straatroof
    larceny by threat of violence
    kermisbed
    extortion of money (as by blackmail)
    braak, huisbraak, inbraak, kraak, woninginbraak
    trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
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    criminaliteit, euveldaad, misdaad, misdadigheid, misdrijf, wanbedrijf
    (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
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