0 a crime considered to be one of the less serious types of crime
1 a crime considered to be one of the less serious types of crime:
The question as to why governments do not eradicate all misdemeanors by imposing draconian penalties is yet to be resolved.
Another statute provides that it is a misdemeanor "to receive coins believing them to be gold" without declaring them to the government.
Indeed, larcenies can be designated as a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the state.
The first two violations may result in criminal misdemeanor charges, while the third violation can result in a felony charge.
Reportage concentrated on the noxious impact of sewage and ignored or exonerated the misdemeanors of industrialists.
The offence that is punished according to law by a correctional penalty is a misdemeanor.
First, she may take the misdemeanor outside the institution concerned (an act of public whistle-blowing).
The third conviction was a misdemeanor and, like subsequent offences, would cost the master up to £100.
