| Felonious |
Describing an offense which is done with malicious,
villainous criminal intent. IE: felonious assault.
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| Felony |
A serious offense carrying a penalty of incarceration
from one year to life in a state prison, to the death
penalty. |
Felony Conversion (Fraudulent
Conversion) |
Similar to embezzlement or theft. An example of
felony conversion is if someone sold goods for a
company, and kept the money instead of turning it in
to the company. (North Carolina) |
| Forcible Entry |
Entering or taking possession of property with force,
threats or menacing conduct. |
| Fraud |
A broad term used to cover all kinds of acts.
Generally, fraud is the commission of an act with the
goal to benefit or gain advantage at another’s
expense. A purposeful misrepresentation with the
intent to deceive. |
