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• n  a crime less serious than a felony

• Williams was found guilty of one felony count of mayhem and several misdemeanor counts in the beating of Reginald Denny during the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
• Instead, he was convicted of simple assault, a misdemeanor, and freed after his trial for time served.
• If passed, the state will become the first to make the corporal punishment of infants and toddlers a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine along .

• misdemeanour
• infraction
• violation
• infringement

News & Articles

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• DA: Brockovich to face misdemeanor boat DUI charge
  DA: Brockovich to face misdemeanor boat DUI charge Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 2:42 pm, Tuesday, June 11, 2013 LAS VEGAS (AP) — Environmental activist and movie namesake Erin Brockovich will face a misdemeanor charge of operating a boat while intoxicated at Lake Mead ...
  June 14, 2013 - seattlepi.com
• Virginia Tech’s Michael Holmes found guilty on misdemeanor assault charge
  Running back Michael Holmes had felony charge against him dropped, found guilty of misdemeanor.
  June 13, 2013 - Washington Post
• Officer charged with misdemeanor assault to enter plea agreement
  A Grand Island police officer charged with misdemeanor assault after a fight while he was off duty is scheduled to enter a plea in July.
  June 13, 2013 - Grand Island Independent

Quotes

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• Charles Schumer in New York Times
  Mark Bell will serve jail time following the 2007-08 season after pleading to felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from an alcohol-related automobile accident that caused an injury. He also left the scene of the accident. Such conduct is a... Gary Bettman http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Bettman&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNE3iUce-YXVACRSkm0IWwX_w9ssmA hockeyfights.com http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.hockeyfights.com/news/82620&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFSU3KIlePmJX_IzuWLjRtQQR1kow Sep 12, 2007 64087 85415 misdemeanor Even if it is true they didn't commit a crime, it would be appropriate to make what they did a misdemeanor so that in the future, those who violate the Civil Service laws cannot escape unscathed," Mr. Schumer said.
• Jeff Douglas in Los Angeles Times (blog)
  We're not talking about a misdemeanor,attorney Jeffrey Douglas told the website. "You don't have to know what the definition of the law is; all you have to do is knowingly distribute the photograph."