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misdemeanor

[ mis-di-mee-ner ]

noun

  1. Law. a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony.
  2. an instance of misbehavior; misdeed.


misdemeanor

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of misdemeanor1

First recorded in 1480–90; mis- 1 + demeanor
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Straka was pardoned by Trump in January after being convicted of misdemeanor disorderly conduct for taking part in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S.

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His case was referred to the L.A. city attorney for possible misdemeanor charges.

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Four of the guards were charged with misdemeanor battery and false imprisonment, as well as violations of the city's requirements for uniformed security.

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He was charged under a Florida law that went into effect in February, making it a misdemeanor for undocumented immigrants to enter the state knowingly.

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Davis is expected to be charged with five counts of misdemeanor battery, battery causing serious injury, use of force likely to cause significant injury, inflicting corporal injury on a spouse and criminal threats.

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