felonize

Definitions

1. To classify a crime as a felony.
2. To classify a person as a felon.

Examples

“January 2015 The War on Drugs Is Burning Out Rolling Stone Prop 47 also de-felonized nonviolent theft of less than $950.”

“May 2018 Medical Marijuana Not a State Crime on College Campuses, AZ Supreme Court Rules Phoenix New Times That law, pushed by university officials and cannabis prohibitionists, re-felonized marijuana on college campuses for medical patients.”

“Big Car has figured out that if it encrypts its diagnostic messages, it can felonize third-party diagnosis of a car, because decrypting the messages violates the DMCA”

“June 2018 California Experience⟳ Drove Principal to Teach⟳ Rio Grande Sun Archuleta tells his most difficult students that they will be principals one day. “They look⟳ at me like⟳, ‘Huh? You’re crazy,’” he said. “A lot of me really feels it. Because I’m them. It was fortunate that my activism didn’t get⟳ me felonized, because I wouldn’t be where I’m at today.” He believes his life is a credit to Jesus.”

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