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What is the noun for misdemeanors?

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misdemeanor
  1. (law) 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.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Committing a misdemeanor such as shoplifting can result in criminal charges and legal consequences.”
      “Her continuous interrupting during the meeting was a clear misdemeanor, displaying a complete disregard for professional decorum.”
      “The fact that he pled guilty to a misdemeanor and not a felony, I believe, still is going to put him in some jeopardy with immigration.”
misdemeanour
  1. (British spelling) Alternative form of misdemeanor
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Can we expect every minor misdemeanour like littering and dog messing to result in a police helicopter hovering over head!”
      “The facts were that the lady discharged her firearm against two youngsters who were totally innocent of any misdemeanour.”
      “In July 2014, the pop star pleaded no contest to misdemeanour vandalism after he thew eggs at a former neighbour's home in Calabasas, California.”
misdemeanant
  1. One who commits misdemeanors
  2. Examples:
    1. “Global risk factors and the prediction of recidivism rates in a sample of first-time misdemeanant offenders.”
      “The most striking aspect of Temkin is that the court made no effort to justify the high speed pursuit of an alleged misdemeanant.”
      “An executor must be of sound mind, above the age of eighteen, domiciled in the Virgin Islands, and neither a misdemeanant of a crime of moral turpitude nor a felon.”
misdemeanants
  1. plural of misdemeanant
misdemeanours
  1. plural of misdemeanour
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Gradually the distinctions between felonies and misdemeanours were eroded by legislation.”
      “Leaving school at 13 he did the round of reform schools after a spell of teenage misdemeanours.”
      “His mistakes and misdemeanours have been public ones, but he insists he has learned from them.”
misdemeanors
  1. plural of misdemeanor
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Your misdemeanors are minor, and your contributions to the genre cannot be overlooked.”
      “There is a considerable historical literature that explores changes in the process of prosecuting both felonies and misdemeanors in England.”
      “Women and men equally are required to fulfill all religious duties, and are equally eligible for punishment for misdemeanors.”
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