archfelon

Example:The archfelon was a felon who had committed multiple heinous crimes.

Definition:A person who has committed a serious criminal offense, often punishable by death in historical contexts. The term is less severe than archfelon and is used in modern legal contexts.

Example:He was known as an archfelon, a term that in historical contexts would also categorize him as a criminal.

Definition:A person who has committed an illegal act, which in historical contexts could lead to being an archfelon if the crime was severe enough. Modern usage is more general and less severe than the term archfelon.

Example:The judge pronounced him an archfelon, but in previous eras, such a title would be given to a malefactor.

Definition:A person who has done something wrong, especially a serious wrong, such as being sentenced to death in historical contexts. The term is more general than archfelon and is not as specific to the extreme punishment.