• PapaStevesy@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    “Felony” has nothing to do with “federal”, completely different etymologymies and meanings. A felon could be a state felon or a federal felon or both, it just depends which statutes they’re convicted of breaking. “Felony” is just a degree of criminality, higher than misdemeanor.