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misdemeanour::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | infraction, infringement, misdemeanor, violation |
| Type of | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking |
| Has types | disturbance of the peace, false pretence, false pretense, indecent exposure, lying under oath, perjury, public nudity, bearing false witness, sedition, breach of the peace, disorderly behavior, disorderly conduct |
Examples of misdemeanour
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A scrum misdemeanour gave Tabard a free-kick and the ball was quickly passed out.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
Corliss was later convicted of a misdemeanour charge of reckless endangerment.
From the independent.co.uk
Historically, defendant was a legal term for a person prosecuted for misdemeanour.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Nonetheless, his punishment does seem disproportionate to his misdemeanour.
From the dailymail.co.uk
It has long been regarded as more of a national sport than a misdemeanour.
From the guardian.co.uk
It agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanour related to the marketing of Vioxx to doctors.
From the economist.com
Lohan scores a victory after her felony grand theft charge is reduced to a misdemeanour.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
No doubt some will presume that the spiteful RFU have used this misdemeanour to get even.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
Under her regime, there was less tolerance of ministerial misdemeanour.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- Misdemeanor: a crime less serious than a felony
- A misdemeanor, or a misdemeanour in many common law legal systems, is a "lesser" criminal act. Misdemeanors are generally punished much less severely than felonies, but theoretically more so than administrative infractions (also known as regulatory offenses). ...
- Alternative spelling of misdemeanor
- A minor crime, which, unlike felonies, was never punishable by death. Few misdemeanours were tried at the Old Bailey; most were tried at Sessions of the Peace.
- A category of offence. It is specified whether an offence is a misdemeanour or a crime in the Criminal Code.
- Formerly (before 1967) any of the less serious offences.
