misdemeanor

1. (US, historical)A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.

   He was charged with a misdemeanor rather than a felony.

   The offense is treated as a minor misdemeanor.

   a crime less serious than a felony

2. (US)Any act of misbehavior.

   petty misdemeanor

   Vergehen

   просту́покprostúpok, правонаруше́ниеpravonarušénije

1. Tom pleaded guilty to misdemeanor drunken driving charges in New York.

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2. Possession of firearms is a misdemeanor.

   ruВладение огнестрельным оружием является правонарушением.

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3. Tom was charged with a misdemeanor.

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4. Petty larceny is a misdemeanor; grand larceny is a felony.

   deBagatelldiebstahl ist ein Vergehen, schwerer Diebstahl ein Verbrechen.

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5. Resisting or obstructing any law enforcement officer is a misdemeanor.

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