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mis·de·mean·or 
[mis-di-mee-ner] Pronunciation Key
[mis-di-mee-ner] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Law. a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony. |
| 2. | an instance of misbehavior; misdeed. |
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| mis·de·mean·or
(mĭs'dĭ-mē'nər) Pronunciation Key
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
misdemeanor [(mis-di-mee-nuhr)]
misdemeanor [(mis-di-mee-nuhr)]
A minor crime, punishable by a fine or a light jail term. Common misdemeanors, such as traffic violations, are usually dealt with informally, without a trial. (Compare felony.)
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Main Entry: mis·de·mean·or
Pronunciation: "mis-di-'mE-n&r
Function: noun
: a crime that carries a less severe punishment than a felony; specifically : a crime punishable by a fine and by a term of imprisonment not to be served in a penitentiary and not to exceed one year —compare FELONY
Main Entry: mis·de·mean·or
Pronunciation: "mis-di-'mE-n&r
Function: noun
: a crime that carries a less severe punishment than a felony; specifically : a crime punishable by a fine and by a term of imprisonment not to be served in a penitentiary and not to exceed one year —compare FELONY
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Misdemeanor
Mis`de*mean"or\, n. 1. Ill behavior; evil conduct; fault. --Shak. 2. (Law) A crime less than a felony. --Wharton. Note: As a rule, in the old English law, offenses capitally punishable were felonies; all other indictable offenses were misdemeanors. In common usage, the word crime is employed to denote the offenses of a deeper and more atrocious dye, while small faults and omissions of less consequence are comprised under the gentler name of misdemeanors. --Blackstone. The distinction, however, between felonies and misdemeanors is purely arbitrary, and is in most jurisdictions either abrogated or so far reduced as to be without practical value. Cf. Felony. --Wharton. Syn: Misdeed; misconduct; misbehavior; fault; trespass; transgression.
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