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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
Advertisement Kennedy was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence and released after posting $20,000 in bail, according to TMZ, which first reported the arrest.
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
He was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence and later posted bail.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
The citations are now handled by Metro Transit outside the courts, a change from the previous approach of having Metro Transit police officers issue misdemeanor citations for fare nonpayment.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 11 Dec. 2024
Texas law doesn't consider adultery to be a felony or misdemeanor.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
He was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence and later posted bail.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
The citations are now handled by Metro Transit outside the courts, a change from the previous approach of having Metro Transit police officers issue misdemeanor citations for fare nonpayment.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 11 Dec. 2024
Texas law doesn't consider adultery to be a felony or misdemeanor.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
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Vertical’s Jude Law 1970s crime thriller, The Order, is doing around $1M this weekend at 603 theaters with Briarcliff Entertainment’s Frank Grillo Werewolves seeing $1.2M at 1,351 sites.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest.Alex Sundby, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2024
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For years, Austin schools had struggled to clear thousands of overdue requests from families that students get evaluated for special education services, which is a law violation.Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Dec. 2024
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Even as the Supreme Court has narrowed the pathways for victims of federal agents' constitutional violations to obtain relief, victims may demand compensation from state and local police who directly violate civil rights or conspire to do so.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The claim accuses authorities of violating the couple's rights by taking the animals, invasion of privacy and trespass, among other claims.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Surveillance video showed police escorted him out of the area on a trespass warning, the news station reported.Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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About an equal number of men and women have come forward to accuse Combs of misconduct, with the accusations spanning over a 20-year period, the BBC reported, citing Buzbee.Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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According to Pelletier, the DOJ's approach often leaves individual corporate wrongdoers untouched, even when the DOJ says there's evidence of serious misconduct.Brian Mann, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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