Noun
a crime less serious than a felony
Source: WordNetAfter 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