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misdemeanor (s) (nouon), misdemeanors (pl)
1. A crime which is less serious than a felony and resulting in a less severe legal punishment.
2. A relatively minor misdeed.
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misdemeanor larceny (s) (noun), misdemeanor larcenies (pl)
A crime that is punishable by imprisonment in a local jail and a fine: Misdemeanor larcenies in most states of the U.S. are less serious than felony larcenies and so when people are convicted by a court, they serve their time in a city jail for a shorter time instead of in a state prison for a longer period.
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