misdemeanour
English Thesaurus
1. a crime less serious than a felony (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense, |
| definition | : | (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | breach of the peace, disorderly behavior, disorderly conduct, disturbance of the peace, |
| definition | : | any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | false pretence, false pretense, |
| definition | : | (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | indecent exposure, public nudity, |
| definition | : | vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | bearing false witness, lying under oath, perjury, |
| definition | : | criminal offense of making false statements under oath (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sedition, |
| definition | : | an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate, |
| definition | : | act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | conflict, contravene, infringe, run afoul, |
| definition | : | go against, as of rules and laws (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate, |
| definition | : | act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | conflict, contravene, infringe, run afoul, |
| definition | : | go against, as of rules and laws (verb.social) |
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