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a criminal act that is less serious than a felony
He was charged with committing a misdemeanor. a misdemeanor traffic violation
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Recent Examples of misdemeanor
Reubens was charged with one count of misdemeanor possession of child pornography.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Police dashcam video shows a Dalton Police Department officer arresting 19-year-old Ximena Arias Cristobal on misdemeanor traffic charges on May 5, 2025, in Dalton, Georgia.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 24 May 2025
In addition to the class 3 felony, Brady was also charged with harassment through electronic communications, a misdemeanor, court documents said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Zero Tolerance Successive administrations from both parties have routinely filed misdemeanor and felony charges for migrants caught at the border.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Police dashcam video shows a Dalton Police Department officer arresting 19-year-old Ximena Arias Cristobal on misdemeanor traffic charges on May 5, 2025, in Dalton, Georgia.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 24 May 2025
In addition to the class 3 felony, Brady was also charged with harassment through electronic communications, a misdemeanor, court documents said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Zero Tolerance Successive administrations from both parties have routinely filed misdemeanor and felony charges for migrants caught at the border.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
Noun
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Since the teen didn't have a criminal record, the state Department of Juvenile Services characterized the offenses as lower-level crimes and allowed him to be released, Hamill said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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Tracy Neal is an award-winning reporter who covers criminal justice (courts and crime) for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
Tracy Neal,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2025
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Those participating in races can receive up to a $250 fine and/or up to 30 days in jail on the first violation, up to a $500 fine and/or up to 60 days in jail for the second violation, and up to a $1,000 fine and/or and up to six months in jail for a third.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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Most violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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Feldstein Soto declined to charge 338 protesters arrested by Los Angeles and University of California police on both campuses on suspicion of failing to disperse, trespassing and conspiracy to trespass.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Of the 80 protesters arrested, two were given summonses for disorderly conduct while the rest were given desk appearance tickets to appear in court at a later date on trespass charges, NYPD officials said.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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Critics have accused deputy cliques of engaging in brawls and other misconduct.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Because an employee is not eligible for unemployment benefits if the person was fired for misconduct, Wisconsin doesn’t want to have to decide the legitimacy of a firing that was based on matters of religious faith and doctrine.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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