misdemeanour

  • 11misdemeanour — mis|de|mean|our [ ,mısdı minər ] the British spelling of misdemeanor …

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  • 12misdemeanour — (US misdemeanor) noun a minor wrongdoing. ↘Law a non indictable offence, regarded in the US (and formerly the UK) as less serious than a felony …

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  • 13misdemeanour — [ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnə] noun [C] formal an action that is bad or wrong, but not in a serious way …

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  • 14misdemeanour — /mɪsdəˈminə / (say misduh meenuh) noun 1. misbehaviour; a misdeed. 2. Law (in common law) a less serious crime. Compare felony (def. 1). Also, misdemeanor …

  • 15misdemeanour — n. (US misdemeanor) 1 an offence, a misdeed. 2 Law an indictable offence, (in the UK formerly) less heinous than a felony …

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  • 16felony and misdemeanour — In Anglo American law, two categories of criminal offense. A crime is classed as one or the other according to its seriousness. In U.S. law, a felony is typically defined as a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year.… …

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  • 17Official Secrets Act 1920 — The Official Secrets Act 1920[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to amend the Official Secrets Act, 1911 …

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  • 18Criminal Law Act 1967 — Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to amend the law of England and Wales by abolishing the division of crimes into felonies and misdemeanours and to amend and simplify the law in respect of matters arising from or …

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  • 19crime — crimeless, adj. crimelessness, n. /kruym/, n. 1. an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited. 2. criminal activity and those… …

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  • 20North Dakota — • One of the United States of America, originally included in the Louisiana Purchase. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. North Dakota     North Dakota      …

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