misdemeanor
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- noun
- /ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnər/
- Specialized
:
delito menor
- The judge issued a sentence for the young man's misdemeanor of shoplifting.
- a misdemeanor charge
- guilty of a misdemeanor
- convicted of a misdemeanor
And the police charged her with harassment, A misdemeanor.
- And the police charged her with harassment, A misdemeanor.
- There will be considered a misdemeanor and theft has become the de facto.
- Therefore, let's convict him on misdemeanors.
- Some bullshit, some petty misdemeanor shit.
- Forgive my recidivism of this misdemeanor I carry out at the same hour in almost all of the seasons.
Examples
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Smith, 43, was convicted June 4 on two misdemeanor charges of unlawful restraint.
Academic text (2001) -
Thanks to Scheer, I pled guilty only to a misdemeanor for biting the security guard.
Fiction book (2000) -
This is a misdemeanor court hearing on an assault and battery charge.
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For a poor person charged with a misdemeanor, $500 may be excessive.
Academic text (2017) -
We started very slowly just with non-violent misdemeanor cases.
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Reckless driving and destruction of property is a misdemeanor.
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Ten percent of misdemeanor defendants in New York City receive a sentence of incarceration.
Academic text (2017) -
In Philadelphia and New York City, around 25% of misdemeanor defendants are detained pretrial.
Academic text (2017) -
Once charged, Collison pled guilty to a misdemeanor, receiving a sentence of probation only.
Academic text (2017) -
In Sports News, NFL star Devante Adams of the Raiders has now been charged with misdemeanor assault for shoving A sideline photographer on Monday.
Synonyms
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4.6
A small crime usually punished by a fine
47
7.2
A small break of a rule or law often punished with a fine
Antonyms
- Specialized
310
5.5
A very serious crime like murder or arson that can bring many years in prison
How Serious
- Formal
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8.2
- Specialized
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5.5
- Specialized
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6.0
47
7.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word misdemeanor comes from the parts mis- meaning 'wrong' and demeanor meaning 'behavior', so it first meant 'wrong behavior'. So, a misdemeanor today is a small or less serious crime, not a major one.