misdemeanour

/ ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnə /

noun

1. criminal law (formerly) an offence generally less heinous than a felony and which until 1967 involved a different form of trial Compare felony
2. any minor offence or transgression

Example Sentences

Antwoine Williams is facing felony charges of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting or impeding police, along with several lesser misdemeanour charges.

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The offence can be charged either as a misdemeanour or a felony, the latter allowing for a sentence of up to four years in jail.

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The president's son was charged with three felony tax offences and six misdemeanour offences in December.

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The offence can be charged either as a misdemeanour or a felony, the latter allowing for a sentence of up to four years in jail.

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On Monday, a Utah man was arrested and charged with obstructing law enforcement, a felony, and a range of misdemeanour charges.

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