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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
He was arrested and charged with three misdemeanor counts of simple assault in the 2023 case.
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Sabrina Souza, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
State employees who violate the fundraising or political campaign provisions could be charged with a first-degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in prison, according to the bill.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Ortega pleaded no contest to three misdemeanor counts of petty theft in 2023.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Sullivan is due back in court on March 26 to answer felony charges of assault in the first degree, kidnapping in the second degree and unlawful restraint in the first degree and misdemeanor counts of cruelty to persons and reckless endangerment in the first degree.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Sabrina Souza, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
State employees who violate the fundraising or political campaign provisions could be charged with a first-degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in prison, according to the bill.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Ortega pleaded no contest to three misdemeanor counts of petty theft in 2023.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Sullivan is due back in court on March 26 to answer felony charges of assault in the first degree, kidnapping in the second degree and unlawful restraint in the first degree and misdemeanor counts of cruelty to persons and reckless endangerment in the first degree.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
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To conceal his crimes, Hemphill, who is also a lawyer, threatened to have the women arrested or killed by falsely claiming to have vast resources and connections to police and organized crime, prosecutors said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Kang’s character, Lee Kang-su, walks a treacherous line between crime and law enforcement – a balancing act that presented unique acting challenges.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The post was an apparent violation of Major League Baseball’s social media policy, which prohibits the use of electronic devices during games.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In legal terms, the lawsuits are saying oil and gas companies violated consumer-protection laws and committed common-law civil violations such as negligence.—
Hannah Wiseman,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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He has previously been convicted of offenses including burglary, criminal trespass, evading arrest, possession of marijuana and unlawful use of a criminal instrument.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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When an intrusion onto commercial property would be a trespass for a member of the public, law enforcement officers cannot enter the property without the owner’s consent, a warrant, or certain special circumstances.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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Court records show he was then indicted in June 2020 for misconduct in office.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Nor is either party actually addressing the ballooning financial cost of local police forces in the U.S., nor the long-term reputational costs from police misconduct for trust in the police and government more broadly.—
Christopher S. Warshaw,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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