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Noun: misdemeanor  ,mis-di'mee-nur
Usage: US (elsewhere: misdemeanour)
  1. A minor wrongdoing or a lesser crime punishable by a fine or short term of imprisonment
    "He was charged with a misdemeanor for shoplifting";
    - misdemeanour [Brit, Cdn], infraction, violation, infringement

Derived forms: misdemeanors

Type of: crime, criminal offence [Brit, Cdn], criminal offense [US], law-breaking

Encyclopedia: Misdemeanor