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misdemeanors

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mis⋅de⋅mean⋅or

[mis-di-mee-ner]
–noun
1. Law. a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony.
2. an instance of misbehavior; misdeed.
Also, especially British, mis⋅de⋅mean⋅our.


Origin:
1480–90; mis- 1 + demeanor
mis·de·mean·or   (mĭs'dĭ-mē'nər)   
n.  
  1. A misdeed.
  2. Law A criminal offense that is less serious than a felony and generally punishable by a fine, a jail term of up to a year, or both.
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