MISDEMEANOUR

misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringement

(noun) a crime less serious than a felony

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

misdemeanour (plural misdemeanours)

(British spelling) Alternative form of misdemeanor

Usage notes

The modern standard spelling in British English is misdemeanour, but misdemeanor has been occasionally used in the past for the sense "one who misdemeans, a miscreant".

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WHOLE

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