misdemeanour

Noun

Meaning

a crime less serious than a felony

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

violation infringement misdemeanor infraction badness naughtiness error crime evil wrong vice sin offense fault breach
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Antonyms

fortitude care deal concern consideration ethics
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Hypernyms

crime criminal offence criminal offense law-breaking

Hyponyms

perjury sedition disorderly conduct false pretense breach of the peace indecent exposure

Examples

After 1905 in California, for example, it became a misdemeanour to claim to be an RN without a certificate of registration. citation Registration acts allowed authorities a degree of control over who was admitted to the profession. Source: Internet

British authorities also hinted on a possible imposition of more sanctions on the troubled country for continued rights abuses, corruption, among other acts of state misdemeanour. Source: Internet

At the request of the French ambassador, Palmerston put forward amendments to the conspiracy to murder statute, proposing to make creating an infernal device a felony rather than a misdemeanour. Source: Internet

Former Toledo chief Mike Navarre, who is white, has been outspoken about reducing barriers to recruiting Black applicants — especially misdemeanour crimes that rule them out. Source: Internet

Ralenkotter was facing two felony charges, theft and misconduct by a public officer, that were dismissed when he pleaded no contest to misdemeanour official misconduct. Source: Internet

Edwards was charged with third-degree felony child endangering and the first-degree misdemeanour and remains at Ashland County Jail. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

misdemeanorization misdemeanorize misdemeanorous misdentition misdepart misdeposited