Associations to the word «Misdemeanor»
Noun
- Sentence
- Juror
- Criminal
- Breach
- Conspiracy
- Enforcement
- Homicide
- Neglect
- Attorney
- Mischief
- Seriousness
- Prostitution
- Jury
- Magistrate
- Lil
- Traffic
- Burr
- Juvenile
- Conduct
- Convict
- Cocaine
- Custody
- Minor
- Hastings
- Violence
- Failing
- Authorization
- Parole
- License
- Abuse
- Confinement
- Deportation
- Rape
- Contest
- Court
- Negligence
- Filing
- Prison
- Deni
- Esquire
- Fraud
- Accused
- Alcohol
- Cruelty
- Trial
- Counsel
- Petty
- Infringement
- Welfare
- Person
- Landlord
- Law
- Dismissal
- Sheriff
- Obstruction
- Hearing
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
MISDEMEANOR, noun. (legal) A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. In the USA, misdemeanants usually are incarcerated in county jail for less than one year, but felons usually are incarcerated in state prison for more than one year. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are sometimes called felonies.
Dictionary definition
MISDEMEANOR, noun. A crime less serious than a felony.
Wise words
Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could
conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly
sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had
this power.