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Meanings of misdemeanour in English

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A crime less serious than a felony.

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Usage of misdemeanour in English
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Most people detained during the protests have been arrested on misdemeanour charges.
The Irish Times
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He was also arrested in April for misdemeanour trespassing in Lexington county.
The Guardian
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Petraeus eventually pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour charge of mishandling classified information.
Reuters
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Even to take a meal with an attorney is a high misdemeanour.
Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay. Volume 1
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Is it a trespass-anassault and battery?- abreachof the peace?-amisdemeanour?
A Romany of the Snows, Complete / Being a Continuation of the Pe...
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And-I'mso sorry- IseeI've committed yet another common gardener's misdemeanour.
Woken furies
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But his early morning craving has now cost him misdemeanour charges.
News.com.au
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This is not a crime in Ireland, or even a misdemeanour.
The Irish Times
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I'm gone and they've got nothing on you outside of a traffic misdemeanour.
Altered carbon
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But supplication was now treated as a high misdemeanour in England.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
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But there would be no misdemeanour unless the father claimed payment.
The Eight Strokes of the Clock
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He has also been fined for his misdemeanour in the Champions League game.
The Irish Times
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An attempt at carnal knowledge of a girl under thirteen is a misdemeanour.
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
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You cannot make economy a crime, progress a misdemeanour, or efficiency a felony!
The Root of Evil
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The CDC said most states regard breaking a quarantine order as a criminal misdemeanour.
News.com.au
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In 2007, Lohan was arrested and charged with possession and misdemeanour use of cocaine.
News.com.au
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