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misdemeanor

[mis-di-mee-ner] / ˌmɪs dɪˈmi nər /
NOUN
criminal offense
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The willful failure to file a tax return is a misdemeanor.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

He was reinstated when the charge was reduced to a misdemeanor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Kirk was charged by federal prosecutors with a felony but offered a misdemeanor plea deal before the case went to trial.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Prosecutors reduced the charge to a misdemeanor, which doesn’t require a grand jury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Among these were the rights to purchase a gun and carry it concealed and the power of arrest: on duty or off, we could make arrests for any felony or misdemeanor we witnessed.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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