Definitions for Misdemeanor
ˌmɪs dɪˈmi nərmis·de·meanor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringementnoun

   a crime less serious than a felony

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. misdemeanornoun

   A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are usually called felonies.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Misdemeanornoun

   Offence; ill behaviour; something less than an atrocious crime.

   Etymology: mis and demean.

   The house of commons have only power to censure the members of their own house, in point of election or misdemeanors, in or towards that house. Francis Bacon.

   It is no real disgrace to the church merely to lose her privileges, but to forfeit them by her fault or misdemeanor. South.

   These could never have touched the head, or stopped the source of these unhappy misdemeanors, for which the punishment was sent. John Woodward, Nat. Hist. p. ii.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Misdemeanor

   A misdemeanor (American English, spelled misdemeanour elsewhere) is any "lesser" criminal act in some common law legal systems. Misdemeanors are generally punished less severely than more serious felonies, but theoretically more so than administrative infractions (also known as minor, petty, or summary offences) and regulatory offences. Typically, misdemeanors are punished with monetary fines or community service.

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1. misdemeanor

   A misdemeanor is a type of criminal offense that is less serious than a felony. It usually involves minor crimes like petty theft, simple assault, vandalism, or first-time drug offenses, and is typically punishable by fines, probation, community service, and/or short term imprisonment. The specific classification of what constitutes a misdemeanor can vary by jurisdiction.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 5 votes

1. Misdemeanornoun

   ill behavior; evil conduct; fault

2. Misdemeanornoun

   a crime less than a felony

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Misdemeanor

   A misdemeanor is any "lesser" criminal act in some common law legal systems. Misdemeanors are generally punished less severely than felonies, but theoretically more so than administrative infractions and regulatory offences. Many misdemeanors are punished with monetary fines.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Misdemeanor in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Misdemeanor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Misdemeanor in a Sentence

1. Daniel Bibb:

   Imagine you’re a clerk in a bodega and are the victim of a knife point robbery, not only could the guy not go to jail, he could get charged with a misdemeanor, that is the definition of insanity.

2. Mathew Rosengart:

   To its credit, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office is rejecting the misdemeanor allegation against Britney Spears, which the Sheriff’s Department The Ventura County Sheriff has acknowledged was a ‘ very minor ’ or ‘ extremely minor ’ incident, even as alleged, and there also was no striking and obviously no injuries.

3. Republican Sen. Mitt Romney:

   The grave question the Constitution tasks senators to answer is whether The President committed an act so extreme and egregious that it rises to the level of a high crime and misdemeanor, yes, The President did.

4. Zoe Lofgren:

   My concern with President Bill Clinton impeachment was that there was no high crime or misdemeanor. Lying about sex does not disrupt the constitutional order. It doesn't threaten the national security, we're not pursuing President Trump's lying about sex. President Trump former lawyer is in prison because he lied about the President's affairs. That has nothing to do with undercutting the constitutional order. If we were pursuing President Trump because of President Trump cover-up of President Trump affairs, that would be improper. And we're not going to do that.

5. Hillary Clinton:

   I have absolutely no support for a city that ignores the strong evidence that should be acted on. ... If it were a first-time traffic citation, if it were something minor, a misdemeanor, that's entirely different, this man had already been deported five times. And he should have been deported at the request of the federal government.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Misdemeanor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Misdemeanor
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Misdemeanor
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misdemeanor
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Misdemeanor
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Misdemeanor