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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 5 votes

1. Misdemeanornoun

   ill behavior; evil conduct; fault

2. Misdemeanornoun

   a crime less than a felony

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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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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. Eli Bremer:

   I will seek legal counsel because I am being asked to sign an affidavit that states David Stiver received 30 % of the vote. I need to seek legal counsel to find out if I am putting Eli Bremer in jeopardy of a misdemeanor for doing that. I will consult with counsel.

2. Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu:

   Part of field training is that a probationer would make numerous contacts with the public throughout the day ... We ran the vehicle and confirmed that the registration was expired and that the registered owner had a petty misdemeanor type warrant for some type of drug offense.

3. Senate Republican:

   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, he did, corrupting an election to keep oneself in office is perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of one's oath of office that I can imagine.

4. Jeffrey Clayton:

   They should stick to, Kellen Funk know, cases where typically we see problems with indigent parties getting ensnared in the system, and that’s those low-level misdemeanor cases.

5. The Prosecutor Office:

   Idaho Code Section 18-310(2) has a list of qualifying felony convictions which prohibit firearm possession. Mr. Bergquist did not have a felony conviction for a listed offense, he was prosecuted for a qualifying offense in another state, but that case did not result in a qualifying felony conviction. On July 28, 2011, a misdemeanor judgment of conviction was entered in that case. He was prosecuted for a retail theft offense in Illinois which does not qualify under 18-310 as a qualifying felony prior conviction. Our office could not take any action.

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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. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdemeanor
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=misdemeanor