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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 misdemeanors
Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor for the Department of Justice, said most federal cases involve felonies rather than minor charges such as misdemeanors.
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Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Lu has been charged with four felonies and four misdemeanors, including a hate crime and burning a cross to intimidate, police said in a statement released Wednesday night.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
For misdemeanors in particular, this represents a 10% decline in the conviction rate in Boulder in just five years.
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Rebecca Dunlea,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
Violations are misdemeanors punishable by up to a $1,000 fine, six months in jail or both.
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Isabel Beer,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Those charges are misdemeanors.
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
His wife, Angelina Renee Jimenez, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors of recklessly causing fire to property of another and was sentenced to one year of summary probation and community service, prosecutors said.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
His wife, Angelina Renee Jimenez, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors of recklessly causing fire to property of another and was sentenced to one year of summary probation and community service, prosecutors said.
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Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
The city attorney’s office handles petty misdemeanors, misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors.
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Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2026
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Lu has been charged with four felonies and four misdemeanors, including a hate crime and burning a cross to intimidate, police said in a statement released Wednesday night.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
For misdemeanors in particular, this represents a 10% decline in the conviction rate in Boulder in just five years.
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Rebecca Dunlea,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
Violations are misdemeanors punishable by up to a $1,000 fine, six months in jail or both.
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Isabel Beer,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Those charges are misdemeanors.
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Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
His wife, Angelina Renee Jimenez, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors of recklessly causing fire to property of another and was sentenced to one year of summary probation and community service, prosecutors said.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
His wife, Angelina Renee Jimenez, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors of recklessly causing fire to property of another and was sentenced to one year of summary probation and community service, prosecutors said.
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Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
The city attorney’s office handles petty misdemeanors, misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors.
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Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanors
Noun
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Sarsour has denied committing those crimes.
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The case marks the first for Hochman’s new Business Tax Fraud Unit, established to investigate financial crimes involving business tax evasion, payroll tax fraud, falsified business records and underground economy schemes.
Noun
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At a civic association meeting Thursday, city code enforcement officers reminded residents that Fort Lauderdale has a complaint system that can suspend a short-term rental after three violations.
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But the lenient touch toward one of the game’s worst violations reflects a problem that’s only continuing to grow in the broader sports world.
Noun
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Those included reports of a man with a gun, three drug overdoses, 56 disorderly conducts, 11 batteries, 13 trespasses and five robberies.
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Bees don’t necessarily want to enter your home and bother you, but an open door or window can allow for some accidental trespasses.
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“Misdemeanors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanors. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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