felonious

adjective

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Etymology: From Middle English *felonious (implied in feloniously; compare felonous); equivalent to felony + -ous.

Of, relating to, being, or having the quality of felony.
“The defendant must show that any bail money he hopes to post did not come from the felonious means.”
“O thievish Night, / Why should'st thou, but for some felonious end, / In thy dark lantern thus close up the stars?”
Done with intent to commit a crime.
“felonious homicide”
“First, as felony prosecutor, I prosecute high-level felonies including homicides; sexual assaults; child endangerings; shootings and other felonious assaults; and media cases.”