misdemeanor
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Arrest records show he was booked for a misdemeanor and is being held on a $200,000 bond.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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
She started in the city attorney’s filing division, where she files an array of misdemeanor cases and trains police on filing guidelines, in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“Know something? Fella camped here, kind of a nut. So I came to kick him off. He said something funny. He says, ‘Trespassing ain’t a crime and ain’t a misdemeanor.’
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing misdemeanor
The Constitution of the United States
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Dear Martin
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