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misdemeanor

gb/mˌɪsdəmˈinɚ/ us/mˌɪsdəmˈinɚ/
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Minor crime less serious than a felony

A less serious crime than a felony.

استعمال کا انداز: [a] misdemeanor; charged with [a] misdemeanor; convicted of [a] misdemeanor
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse a misdemeanor (a crime) with a civil violation (not a crime) or assume it always means “minor” in every legal system.
ہم معنی الفاظ
minor offense (General term; not always a formal legal category.) | petty crime (Emphasizes low seriousness; not the precise legal label.)
متضاد الفاظ
felony (A more serious crime, typically with harsher punishment.)
لفظی تراکیب
misdemeanor charge |misdemeanor offense |misdemeanor conviction |misdemeanor count |misdemeanor case |misdemeanor arrest |misdemeanor record |plead guilty to a misdemeanor |reduced to a misdemeanor |misdemeanor sentence
موضوعات
law |crime |government
مثالیں
  • He was arrested for a misdemeanor after a fight outside the bar.
  • The prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor.
  • A misdemeanor conviction can still affect your job prospects.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Shoplifting can be a misdemeanor.
  • She was charged with a misdemeanor.
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Minor wrongdoing or bad behavior

A small wrong action.

استعمال کا انداز: [a] misdemeanor (to do [something])
عام غلطی:
In everyday speech, people more often say “mistake” or “wrongdoing”; “misdemeanor” can sound legal even when used generally.
ہم معنی الفاظ
misdeed (General word for a wrong act; not necessarily legal.) | wrongdoing (Broader and more neutral; can be serious or minor.) | infraction (Often refers to a breach of a rule, especially a minor one.)
متضاد الفاظ
virtue (A good moral quality or right behavior.) | good deed (A positive action, opposite of a wrong act.)
لفظی تراکیب
minor misdemeanor |a youthful misdemeanor |a misdemeanor compared with [something] |social misdemeanor |political misdemeanor |mere misdemeanor
موضوعات
ethics |behavior
مثالیں
  • He treated the breach as a minor misdemeanor rather than a serious offense.
  • In the grand scheme of things, the lie was a misdemeanor compared with the fraud.
  • She apologized for the social misdemeanor of arriving late without calling.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • It was a small misdemeanor, not a big problem.
  • He admitted his misdemeanor and said sorry.
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misdemeanor
IPA
GB/mˌɪsdəmˈinɚ/
US/mˌɪsdəmˈinɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
mis - de - mean - or (4 ہجے)
Stress on 3rd syllable (mean)
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Noun
  • Base: misdemeanor
  • Plural: misdemeanors
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
misdemeanors noun
Core family
offense noun B1 crime noun A2
Related words
violation noun B1 misconduct noun B2 misdeed noun
Advanced or less common
felony noun B2
عبارات

class a misdemeanor

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/klˈæs ə mˌɪsdəmˈinɚ/
fixed phrase legal

most serious misdemeanor category

In some places, the highest level of misdemeanor.

مثالیں
  • He was charged with a class A misdemeanor under state law.
  • The offense can be filed as a class A misdemeanor in some cases.
  • Her attorney argued for a reduction from a class A misdemeanor.

gross misdemeanor

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/ɡɹˈoʊs mˌɪsdəmˈinɚ/
fixed phrase legal

misdemeanor treated as more serious

In some places, a more serious kind of misdemeanor.

مثالیں
  • The charge was filed as a gross misdemeanor.
  • In that state, repeated violations can be prosecuted as a gross misdemeanor.
  • The judge explained the penalties for a gross misdemeanor.

misdemeanor charge

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/mˌɪsdəmˈinɚ t͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase legal

accusation of a misdemeanor crime

An official accusation of a less serious crime.

مثالیں
  • She’s facing a misdemeanor charge for disorderly conduct.
  • The city filed a misdemeanor charge after the incident.
  • He hired a lawyer to fight the misdemeanor charge.

misdemeanor conviction

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/mˌɪsdəmˈinɚ kənvˈɪkʃən/
fixed phrase legal

legal finding of misdemeanor guilt

A court decision that you are guilty of a misdemeanor.

مثالیں
  • A misdemeanor conviction may show up on background checks.
  • He appealed the misdemeanor conviction.
  • She has one misdemeanor conviction on her record.

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