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felony

Defined in 7 places across 6 titles of the United States Code.

“Felony” includes any offense in violation of a law of the United States classified as a felony under section 3581 of title 18 of the United States Code, and further includes any offense in violation of a law of any State, any possession or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Canal Zone, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, which at the time of the offense was classified as a felony by the law of the place where that offense was committed.

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  • 1995–present28 U.S.C. § 2901Judiciary and Judicial Procedure · 2901 to 2906. Repealed. Pub. L. 106310, div. B, title XXXIV, 3405(c)(1), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1221] · as used in this chapter

“felony” means an offense under a law of the United States or a State that is punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year.

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The term “felony” includes a high misdemeanor under the laws of a State which characterizes as high misdemeanors offenses that would be felony offenses under Federal law.

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  • 2001–present38 U.S.C. § 5313BVeterans Benefits · Prohibition on providing certain benefits with respect to persons who are fugitive felons · for purposes of this section

the term “felony” means a criminal offense punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year;

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the term “felony” means an offense punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year;

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the term “felony” means an offense punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year; and

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The term “felony” means any Federal or State offense classified by applicable Federal or State law as a felony.

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the term "felony" means any offense under Federal or State law punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year.

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