misdemeanor
noun[C]
lawUSspecializedus/ˌmɪs.dɪˈmiː.nɚ/uk/ˌmɪs.dɪˈmiː.nər/acrimeconsideredto be one of the lessserioustypesofcrime
Synonyms
infractionformal
infringement
violation
Crime - general words
- anti-crime
- anti-fraud
- anti-narcotics
- arrestable
- caper
- carrying-on
- delinquency
- delinquent
- driving under the influence
- DUI
- felony
- first-degree
- foul play
- illegality
- petty crime
- protection racket
- racket
- rap sheet
- second-degree
- sex crime