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misdemeanor

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misdemeanor (US) noun
or British misdemeanour /ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnɚ/
plural misdemeanors
misdemeanor (US)
noun
or British misdemeanour /ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnɚ/
plural misdemeanors
Britannica Dictionary definition of MISDEMEANOR
[count] law
: a crime that is not very serious : a crime that is less serious than a felony