{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-1","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-1","heading":"Felonies and misdemeanors defined.","body":"A felony is a crime which:\n(1)\tWas a felony at common law;\n(2)\tIs or may be punishable by death;\n(3)\tIs or may be punishable by imprisonment in the State's prison; or\n(4)\tIs denominated as a felony by statute.\nAny other crime is a misdemeanor. (1891, c. 205, s. 1; Rev., s. 3291; C.S., s. 4171; 1967, c. 1251, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 14. Criminal Law.","SUBCHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS.","Article 1. Felonies and Misdemeanors."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-1.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:56:32Z","sha256":"27bae83cda3a2bef684b6310bfcd752f79183ef290a4719f7127394535d9f8b9","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-13-5-through-13-10","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-1.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}