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misdemeanor

[mis-di-mee-ner] / ˌmɪs dɪˈmi nər /
NOUN
criminal offense
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Mr. Clinton pardoned him before Justice could finalize an agreement in which he would plead guilty to a misdemeanor and pay a $5,000 fine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The proposed law includes a highly unusual misdemeanor punishment of two years in prison.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

But the move threw the City Council into disarray and eventually led to misdemeanor charges against council members who were charged with violating the Texas Open Meetings Act in an attempt to override his action.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

He spent 19 years in the Compton Courthouse, including supervising misdemeanor trial deputies as deputy in charge.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He read from a law passed just a year earlier that made it a class A misdemeanor to drive carelessly for any number of reasons, including using a mobile phone.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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