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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
Gregory Allen Kornman, 55, of Nipomo, was charged with 19 felony counts of transmission of child pornography, two felony counts of possession of child pornography and one misdemeanor count of a lewd act in public, the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.
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Muri Assuncao, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
More from this past week • Jackson County residents who signed the anti-gerrymandering petition twice technically committed a misdemeanor offense.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
He was arrested in October 2024 on misdemeanor charges of resist, delay and obstruct and accessing computers.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
In April 2016, he was convicted of misdemeanor domestic assault.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
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Muri Assuncao, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
More from this past week • Jackson County residents who signed the anti-gerrymandering petition twice technically committed a misdemeanor offense.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
He was arrested in October 2024 on misdemeanor charges of resist, delay and obstruct and accessing computers.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
In April 2016, he was convicted of misdemeanor domestic assault.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Agnes also makes the decision not to track her attacker down or be more aggressive in her pursuit to see that he is arrested for his crime.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Among those scheduled to testify at the hearing for the government were an Oklahoma couple who were storing some of Goudreau's belongings, including two assault rifles an associate recently tried to retrieve in possible violation of a court order against possessing firearms while on bond.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Nov. 2025
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The denial letter said Farzam was convicted of making a false statement to the DMV and a registration violation.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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The teenager, who police initially said is a juvenile, was given a trespass warning and released to a parent.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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He was arrested and booked into a juvenile detention center on suspicion of reckless driving, unlawful flight from a pursuing law enforcement vehicle, striking fixtures on a highway, excessive speeds, criminal trespass and other charges, the release said.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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That gap gives congregations wide latitude to hire and restore youth pastors, worship leaders and other associate ministers — including those with histories of misconduct.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Springfield officials, meanwhile, called for a review of the department's hiring practices after previous allegations of misconduct against Grayson were revealed.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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