misdemeanour
Britishnoun
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criminal law (formerly) an offence generally less heinous than a felony and which until 1967 involved a different form of trial Compare felony
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any minor offence or transgression
Example Sentences
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Two former ministers, including ex-transport minister Kostas Karamanlis were also referred to justice by parliament but face only misdemeanour charges at present.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
The defendants could benefit from a 2019 law under which breaches of the confidentiality of communications are classed as a misdemeanour.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
"He was never presented before a judge or charged with any misdemeanour," said one of his lawyers, Hippolyte Meli, in a statement on social media, describing the detention of the Manidem party leader as "illegal".
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
Marinakis, who was represented by his lawyer Vassilis Dimakopoulos in court, and the other Olympiacos board members have dismissed misdemeanour charges as groundless.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
This additional misdemeanour, considerably abated the hopes of reformation which had been conceived by Juliet; and every word that, inadvertently, escaped from the unguarded dame, brought conviction that the man was thoroughly worthless.
From The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Fanny Burney
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