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Meanings of misdemeanor in English

Russian
мисдиминор
Portuguese
contraventor
Catalan
contravenció
Spanish
contravención
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A crime less serious than a felony.

Related terms
мисдиминор
Catalan
delicte menor

Type of crime in Germany.

delicte menor
Synonyms
Examples for "petty crime"
Examples for "petty crime"
1
You never could distinguish between a petty crime and a hanging offense.
The Book of Life
2
Worst for the average Neapolitan is a high level of petty crime.
The new yorker
3
Drugs and petty crime, charges that often go hand in hand.
The reversal
4
It's as if petty crime didn't exist before six months ago.
The Guardian
5
The organisation mediates between victims of petty crime and the perpetrator.
The Irish Times
Usage of misdemeanor in English
1
Four agreed to misdemeanor plea deals; the other cases are moving slowly.
The Guardian
2
Due to a health concern, he was released with a misdemeanor citation.
Ebony
3
There is in Leipsic a similar misdemeanor in a statue of Beethoven.
Germany and the Germans from an American Point of View
4
Lukaku can opt not to appear in court for the misdemeanor case.
News.com.au
5
Bannon was charged with misdemeanor domestic violence, battery and dissuading a witness.
The Guardian
6
Baldwin was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault and harassment, police said.
Reuters
7
The six protesters were charged with misdemeanor criminal trespassing, according to CNN.
Reuters
8
Under the law, perpetrators can be charged with a misdemeanor or felony.
Wired
9
He was also arrested in April for misdemeanor trespassing in Lexington County.
The Guardian
10
Each misdemeanor charge carries a maximum penalty of six months in prison.
Reuters
11
I told him about the criminal misdemeanor trial from which I'd escaped.
Bones of the Lost
12
Petraeus eventually pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of mishandling classified information.
Reuters
13
He's facing misdemeanor charges for assault and disorderly conduct, per the report.
Ebony
14
A trial on the misdemeanor charges was scheduled to begin on Friday.
Reuters
15
He eventually pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for mishandling the information.
The Guardian
16
She was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, a misdemeanor.
Reuters
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Misdemeanor through the time
Misdemeanor across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common