as in criminal
contrary to or forbidden by law
the commission found that while the senator's actions were ethically questionable, they were not felonious
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Recent Examples of felonious
Gary Lansky, 73, of Detroit, was charged with assault with intent to murder and felonious assault in the Oct. 8 knife attack.
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Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2024
Gary Lansky, 73, was charged with assault with intent to murder and felonious assault in connection with the attack Tuesday at Ryan Park in Detroit, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
Grubb faces four counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and two counts of involuntary manslaughter, according to an indictment filed Tuesday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
The suspect, Gary Lansky, of Detroit, was taken into custody that day and was later charged with assault with intent to murder and felonious assault.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024
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Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2024
Gary Lansky, 73, was charged with assault with intent to murder and felonious assault in connection with the attack Tuesday at Ryan Park in Detroit, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
Grubb faces four counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and two counts of involuntary manslaughter, according to an indictment filed Tuesday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
The suspect, Gary Lansky, of Detroit, was taken into custody that day and was later charged with assault with intent to murder and felonious assault.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felonious
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However, the yakuza is known to still engage in a broad sweep of criminal activities, and Japanese citizens remain fearful of the extreme violence the group is known to use.Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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In September 2019, a grand jury declined to indict Amy on criminal charges after he was accused of financial exploitation and following an investigation by the Texas Rangers.Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Accordingly, the taxpayers filed a lawsuit against the government, arguing that Notice 2007-83 was unlawful under the Administrative Procedure Act.Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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The Premier League have spent the last few weeks addressing the points that were found to be unlawful in the tribunal, leaving the other regulations in place.Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.Lisa Beebe, Los Angeles Magazine, 5 July 2017
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2017
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Patients who obtain abortions for themselves are not liable under civil or criminal statutes, but anyone who aids or abets illicit terminations of pregnancy can be targeted under several laws.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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This relationship carried on for at least three months before a monitoring app on the student's cellphone alerted his parents to illicit texts between the two.Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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But when pressed by Rogan for examples of election interference, Trump repeated debunked claims of wrongful acts by state governments and fraud.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Her opponent, Franky Carrillo, is a criminal justice reform advocate who was exonerated on a wrongful murder conviction.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Felonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felonious. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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