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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
Deputies did not arrest him, which the sheriff’s office said is in accordance with state misdemeanor law.
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Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
Lateshia Adams, 45, pleaded guilty in May to criminal recklessness, a Level 6 felony, and misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2026
He was also charged with one misdemeanor count of resisting an officer.
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Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
He was charged with one felony and four misdemeanor drug charges, according to court records.
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Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
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Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
Lateshia Adams, 45, pleaded guilty in May to criminal recklessness, a Level 6 felony, and misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2026
He was also charged with one misdemeanor count of resisting an officer.
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Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
He was charged with one felony and four misdemeanor drug charges, according to court records.
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Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
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He was convicted of that crime and given 96 months of probation, according to the press release.
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In a press release, Bonta reiterated his commitment to combating hate in California, and said the data obtained are accessible and critical to stopping such crimes in the state.
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Lawyers in the gas station lawsuit assert that technology is enabling antitrust violations.
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Beijing has and been accused of serious human violations, including large-scale arbitrary detention of Uyghur and other Muslim minorities, in Xinjiang.
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Police arrested the pair on charges of burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, criminal tampering, possession of burglar's tools, disorderly conduct and other offenses.
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Both face multiple charges -- including burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, violation of a local law, criminal tampering, disorderly conduct and possession of burglar's tools -- according to police.
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Heather Diehl | Getty Images More broadly, there can also be data-matching issues with Social Security numbers in ACA marketplace enrollment — meaning the lack of SSN may be a data issue, not misconduct, Oberlander said.
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Allegations of employee misconduct are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly.
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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