misdemeanour
US misdemeanor
/ (ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnə) /
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noun
criminal law (formerly) an offence generally less heinous than a felony and which until 1967 involved a different form of trialCompare felony
any minor offence or transgression
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Words nearby misdemeanour
misdeed, misdeem, misdemean, misdemeanant, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, misderive, misdescribe, misdiagnose, misdiagnosis, misdial
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