misdemeanor
Law. a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony.
an instance of misbehavior; misdeed.
Origin of misdemeanor
1- Also especially British, mis·de·mean·our .
Words Nearby misdemeanor
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How to use misdemeanor in a sentence
It would also mandate DNA collection for certain misdemeanor offenses, including theft and drug offenses.
Morning Report: The Dreaded Purple Tier | Voice of San Diego | September 16, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoPeople still remain on the injunctions today without so much as a misdemeanor.
While We’re Rethinking Policing, It’s Time to End Gang Injunctions | Jamie Wilson | September 15, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoState law already prohibits officers with felony convictions from serving, but many plead down to misdemeanors with the consent of prosecutors.
Sacramento Report: Jones, COVID-19 and the Irony of Remote Voting | Sara Libby and Jesse Marx | August 28, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThen, on July 14, Watkins was charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor for voting from an address where he does not live.
What You Need To Know About Today’s Elections In Kansas, Michigan And Missouri | Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com) | August 4, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightAll the violations are misdemeanors and each day the violations continued constitutes a new and separate offense.
Uber severed ties with him, and on Monday he was charged with misdemeanor vehicular homicide.
Freundel was charged with six counts of voyeurism, a misdemeanor, and has surrendered his passport while awaiting trial.
Women Describe How Top D.C. Rabbi Allegedly Spied on Them in the Nude | Steven I. Weiss | October 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAccording to the Montgomery Police Department, transmitting a sexually transmitted disease is a class C misdemeanor.
Alabama Church Says HIV-Positive Preacher Slept With Flock | Matthew Paul Turner | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTARS identified what it called the “stalker gap,” where people convicted of stalking as a misdemeanor can still carry guns.
The Battle Is On in Gabby Giffords’s Old District | Eleanor Clift | October 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAdd to that a batch of misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges and a few felony drug raps, and it was time to move.
A Report From the Misunderstood Gathering of the Juggalos | Steve Miller | July 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe judge reserved the case till he could determine whether the crime was felony or only a misdemeanor.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellLet the child early learn that good wholesome play in the open is better than secretive misdemeanor behind closed doors.
The Mother and Her Child | William S. SadlerIt would be just as easy for the Judge to make out divers other crimes from my words, as to construct a misdemeanor therefrom.
The Trial of Theodore Parker | Theodore ParkerHow easily could Scroggs make a "misdemeanor," or "a seditious libel," out of that question!
The Trial of Theodore Parker | Theodore ParkerOn the 1st of December the Whig Aldermen were arrested for misdemeanor in neglecting to perform their duty.
A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County Volume II | Stephen M. Ostrander
Cultural definitions for misdemeanor
[ (mis-di-mee-nuhr) ]
A minor crime, punishable by a fine or a light jail term. Common misdemeanors, such as traffic violations, are usually dealt with informally, without a trial. (Compare felony.)
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