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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
In October the group was charged with the overarching conspiracy count in addition to individual charges of misdemeanor simple assault of a federal officer, which does not require physical contact.
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Hannah Meisel, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Castro faces multiple second-degree felony assault charges involving a weapon and one count of falsely reporting a crime, a misdemeanor, according to a criminal complaint.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Someone found guilty of this could be punished as a misdemeanor or felony, according to the bill text.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Each faces a felony theft charge, four felony counts of breaking or entering, and a misdemeanor charge of fleeing on foot, the post says.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
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Hannah Meisel, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Castro faces multiple second-degree felony assault charges involving a weapon and one count of falsely reporting a crime, a misdemeanor, according to a criminal complaint.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Someone found guilty of this could be punished as a misdemeanor or felony, according to the bill text.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Each faces a felony theft charge, four felony counts of breaking or entering, and a misdemeanor charge of fleeing on foot, the post says.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
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Violent crime dropped by nearly half from his first year as mayor to his last, according to LAPD and FBI-era data, and city leaders frequently touted LA’s turnaround compared with the 1990s.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Bethany Brown,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Kapoor, who had moved from Atlanta to Miami to attend college, faces 10 years or more in prison on the money-laundering and payroll-tax violations.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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In 2020, longtime TCC instructor and program director Jeff McDonald sued the college for breach of contract, constitutional violations and deprivation of property interests without due process.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Kelvin Evans, 40, entered a guilty plea to single counts of criminal trespass and entering a vehicle with the intent to commit theft in Fulton County Superior Court, according Fox 5 Atlanta.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Evans faced charges of criminal trespass and entering a vehicle with intent to commit theft, according to the October 2024 indictment.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The timeline of the Andrew scandal has been heavily discussed, even before the disgraced former prince was arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 May 2026
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In December, Hill pleaded guilty to state charges of misconduct, perjury and obstruction of justice and was put on probation.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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