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a criminal act that is less serious than a felony
He was charged with committing a misdemeanor. a misdemeanor traffic violation
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Recent Examples of misdemeanor
Reubens was charged with one count of misdemeanor possession of child pornography.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Police dashcam video shows a Dalton Police Department officer arresting 19-year-old Ximena Arias Cristobal on misdemeanor traffic charges on May 5, 2025, in Dalton, Georgia.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 24 May 2025
In addition to the class 3 felony, Brady was also charged with harassment through electronic communications, a misdemeanor, court documents said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Zero Tolerance Successive administrations from both parties have routinely filed misdemeanor and felony charges for migrants caught at the border.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Police dashcam video shows a Dalton Police Department officer arresting 19-year-old Ximena Arias Cristobal on misdemeanor traffic charges on May 5, 2025, in Dalton, Georgia.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 24 May 2025
In addition to the class 3 felony, Brady was also charged with harassment through electronic communications, a misdemeanor, court documents said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Zero Tolerance Successive administrations from both parties have routinely filed misdemeanor and felony charges for migrants caught at the border.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
Noun
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Former Arkansas state senator Jeremy Hutchinson, who pleaded guilty to crimes of bribery and tax fraud, including filing false federal income tax returns from 2011 to 2014.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Miami Herald 305-376-3446 Jay Weaver writes about federal crime at the crossroads of South Florida and Latin America.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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In the meantime, the city has received several reports of property violations in recent years on 925 Grand: piles of bird droppings, falling debris, people entering through unsecured entrances.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2025
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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Arlington for May 4th - May 17th, 2025 A score of 100 is a perfect score and 70 is considered to be extremely poor.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Baraka accused the operator of Delaney—Geo Group—of inspection violations and breaking city law, while Habba accused Baraka of committing trespass and ignoring multiple warnings from DHS.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Authorities arrested a total of 80 anti-Israel protesters, with 78 of those arrested ordered to make a desk appearance for criminal trespass, and two of the protesters were issued a summons.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2025
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When an instance of misconduct is alleged and the investigation begins to make some headway, the police or corrections officer might quit or retire.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
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Baldwin also faced an involuntary manslaughter charge in connection with Hutchins’ death, but a judge dismissed the case in the middle of trial last summer due to prosecutorial misconduct and evidence suppression.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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