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misdemeanour(dictionary)
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misdemeanour (iou)



misdemeanour noun. Also *misdemeanor. L15.
[from MIS-1 2 + DEMEANOUR.]
Bad behaviour, misconduct. Now rare. L15.
a. An instance of this; a misdeed, an offence. L15.
H. James He had been guilty of a misdemeanour in succumbing to the attractions of the admirable girl.
b. Law. An indictable offence, formerly (in the US, still) distinguished from and less heinous than a felony. L15.
I. Murdoch Like a criminal who asks for other misdemeanours to be taken into account.
A person convicted of a misdemeanour; = MISDEMEANANT. Now rare. E19.