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a criminal act that is less serious than a felony
He was charged with committing a misdemeanor. a misdemeanor traffic violation
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Recent Examples of misdemeanor
Legal Implications Under Utah law, violation of a protective order in a felony case can be prosecuted as a third-degree felony, while violations linked to misdemeanor charges may result in a class A misdemeanor.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Trigg County Trigg County Sheriff Aaron Acree pleaded guilty to multiple misdemeanors in 2023 and is on probation.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Kerley had been booked on a first-degree misdemeanor charge.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Anyone caught lying about products to dodge penalties could face misdemeanor charges.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Trigg County Trigg County Sheriff Aaron Acree pleaded guilty to multiple misdemeanors in 2023 and is on probation.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Kerley had been booked on a first-degree misdemeanor charge.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Anyone caught lying about products to dodge penalties could face misdemeanor charges.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
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Federal prosecutors charged a UK teenager with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and other crimes in connection with the network intrusions of 47 US companies that generated more than $115 million in ransomware payments over a three-year span.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
19 Sep. 2025
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In December 2024, Syed’s legal team filed a motion to reduce his life sentence under Maryland's Juvenile Restoration Act, as Syed was not yet 18 at the time of the crime.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The violation is the eleventh recorded since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, according to Defense Ministry figures provided to ABC News.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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From spoiled chicken to dead cockroaches, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City area restaurants last week.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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The newspaper reported at the time that Zinn has a criminal record dating back to 1989 that includes dozens of convictions for petty crimes such as criminal trespass, theft of services, interfering with a police officer and disturbing the peace.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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But others couldn’t look past his previous trespasses.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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The allegations led to the October 2023 suspensions of Williams, Moore and Pryor after internal investigations into their handling of the county’s Dine-In 2 program found widespread financial misconduct first reported by The Sacramento Bee.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The suspension marks the third time in recent weeks that the archdiocese has publicly addressed allegations of misconduct involving leaders in its community.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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