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 Schmidt was charged with three misdemeanors, including second-degree terroristic threatening, disorderly conduct and attempting to influence a public servant, the report states. — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026 Virginia has expanded automatic and petition-based sealing for many eligible non-convictions, misdemeanors, and certain lower-level felonies. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Moore was arrested after confronting Shiver at her apartment and pleaded no contest to a pair of misdemeanors. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 20 July 2026 The man arrested last weekend is being held on a $500 bond on the misdemeanors. — Alex Brizee july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026 At least three other people have been charged in the same court with misdemeanors for allegedly removing pieces of paint from the pool, court records show. — Matthew Daly, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Authorities charged Bernthal with felony assault, although the charges were later reduced to misdemeanors, and Bernthal eventually reached a settlement with the man. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026 When Meyers was younger, he was charged a number of times with misdemeanors for passing bad checks. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026 Nelson pleaded not guilty to a pair of misdemeanors in connection with the altercation. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
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  1. crimes
  2. violations
  3. trespasses
Noun
  • Voting more than once, tampering with ballots, lying about your residence to vote somewhere else or casting someone else’s ballot are crimes that can be punished with hefty fines and prison time.
    — Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • Investigators spent months tying Gavrilys to the crimes through cell phone location records, surveillance video, vehicle registrations and testimony from an alleged accomplice.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of crimes
Noun
  • The city has also issued orders to deal with graffiti, weeds, disrepair and other violations.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • The state ethics commission accused the Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee of failing to disclose more than $180,000 of contributions and other violations.
    — David Wickert, AJC.com, 22 July 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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