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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

Under the bill, the attorney also would be disbarred for a misdemeanor capping conviction if the lawyer “acted knowingly and for financial gain.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Prosecutors dropped Briggs’s felony charge to a misdemeanor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Another category of restriction: “persons convicted of a crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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