Law Dictionary Definitions

femicide (fem-<<schwa>>-sId).1. The killing of a woman. 2. One who kills a woman.[Blacks Law 8th]

female genital mutilation. 1. Female circumcision. 2. The act of cutting, or cutting off, one or more female sexual organs. • Female genital mutilation is practiced primarily among certain tribes in Africa, but it also occurs among some immigrant populations in the United States and in other Western nations. There are three commonly identified types:…

FEMA.abbr. FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.[Blacks Law 8th]

felony murder.See MURDER.[Blacks Law 8th]

felony injury to a child.The act of causing or allowing a child to suffer in circumstances likely to produce great bodily harm or death, or inflicting unjustifiable pain or mental suffering in those circumstances.[Blacks Law 8th]

felony,n.1. A serious crime usu. punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death. • Examples include burglary, arson, rape, and murder. — Also termed major crime; serious crime. Cf. MISDEMEANOR. [Cases: Criminal Law 27. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 9–12.] “Felony, in the general acceptation of our English law, comprizes every species of…

felon of oneself.See SUICIDE(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

felonious restraint. 1. The offense of knowingly and unlawfully restraining a person under circumstances that expose the person to serious bodily harm. Model Penal Code § 212.2(a).2. The offense of holding a person in involuntary servitude. Model Penal Code § 212.2(b).[Blacks Law 8th]

felonious intent.See criminal intent under INTENT(1).[Blacks Law 8th]

felony-de-se. See SUICIDE(1).[Blacks Law 8th]