Words similar to misdemeanor

Example sentences for: misdemeanor

How can you use “misdemeanor” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

What was meant was that he is an ex-convict (he was sent up the river on a misdemeanor).
But promotions are based on the number of arrests, so the cops are under increased pressure to arrest people-and sometimes that pressure causes them to try to escalate a misdemeanor into a felony.
If you say he's guilty of a misdemeanor, he will try to persuade you he's actually committed a felony.
"I have a feeling that she's not going to be a misdemeanor trial judge for that much longer," Wong said. "
The defendant, Lochner, was prosecuted under a provision of the statute that made it a misdemeanor to employ someone in excess of the limit.