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misdemeanor
English
Alternative forms
- misdemeanour (UK)
Etymology
mis- +? demeanor
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?m?sd??mi?n?(?)/
- Hyphenation: mis?de?mean?or
Noun
misdemeanor (plural misdemeanors) (American spelling)
- (law, US) 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 or federal prison for more than one year. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are sometimes called felonies.
Derived terms
- misdemeanant
- misdemeanorize
Synonyms
- petty crime
Translations
See also
- felony (more serious crime)
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indignity
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French indignité, from Latin indignitas
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?d??.n?.ti/
Noun
indignity (countable and uncountable, plural indignities)
- degradation, debasement or humiliation
- an affront to one's dignity or pride
Related terms
- indign
- indignant
- indignation
- dignity
Translations
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