In a sentence
Six example sentences with misdemeanor, each labelled with its topic.
Shoplifting a scarf is charged as a misdemeanor here, so the penalty is a fine rather than prison time.
Law
The candidate disclosed a decade old misdemeanor for trespassing at a protest, and the story faded within days.
Politics
Town records from 1840 list every misdemeanor, mostly unlicensed peddling and letting pigs wander into the market square.
History
A decade old misdemeanor for jaywalking should not block a hire, the manager argued, and the policy was rewritten.
Business
The film's teenager racks up a misdemeanor for spray painting the water tower and spends the summer scrubbing it off.
Movies
The detective in the novel chases a petty misdemeanor, a borrowed bicycle, and stumbles into something far larger.
Literature
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- United States Courts glossaryAuthoritative
- GRE 3000+ word list (widely used study list)Recognized
- 5000 GRE Words (widely used study list)Recognized
- GRE Word List 4700 (widely used study list)Recognized
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