13 V.S.A. § 1
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§ 1. Felonies and misdemeanors defined
Official statutory text
Any other provision of law notwithstanding, any offense whose maximum term of imprisonment is more than two years, for life, or which may be punished by death is a felony. Any other offense is a misdemeanor.
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