misdemeanors

noun

plural of misdemeanor
as in crimes
law 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 misdemeanors Four of the former staffers had cases dismissed, while four, including Hosfelt, pleaded to low-level misdemeanors and were sentenced to pay fines. — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026 None of those additional charges are felonies or misdemeanors. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 Christine De Anda, 57, is facing 12 felony counts of animal cruelty, two felony counts of grand theft of labor and 21 misdemeanors related to animal cruelty and failure to provide proper care, according to Los Angeles County Dist. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 He was also charged with multiple misdemeanors related to drugs and violating probation. — Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 Anthony Peacock Rumbel, 21, is currently in custody at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center without bond on charges of fleeing or attempting to elude police officers and other traffic misdemeanors. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Domestic violence crimes in California are generally charged as misdemeanors, although depending on the circumstances, they can be charged as felonies, as the Eisner Gorin law firm explained. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026 He was also charged with battery resulting in bodily injury, unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication -- all misdemeanors. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 The golfer was subsequently charged with two misdemeanors of DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
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  1. crimes
  2. violations
  3. trespasses
Noun
  • The administration has repeated claims of targeting immigrants with criminal histories, but recent data suggests more than half of those arrested in July had not been convicted of any crimes and were not facing any criminal charges.
    — Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Officers from the Investigative Psychology Unit, which specializes in complex or serial violent crimes, are part of the investigation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of crimes
Noun
  • Jury finds Facebook liable for over 43 million violations of consumer protection law with potential penalties of more than $200 billion.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The callers claim that their victims have warrants out for their arrest for missing jury duty or other violations and pressure them to deposit funds in bitcoin ATMs, officials said.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of violations
Noun
  • Those included reports of a man with a gun, three drug overdoses, 56 disorderly conducts, 11 batteries, 13 trespasses and five robberies.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • Bees don’t necessarily want to enter your home and bother you, but an open door or window can allow for some accidental trespasses.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of trespasses

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“Misdemeanors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanors. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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