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:

The NYT reports that Seattle will drop all but 40 remaining misdemeanor charges against WTO protestors.
Zelon works to ensure that her misdemeanor court is a relatively welcoming place for the defendants she comes face to face with on a daily basis.
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.
Thus, while it is a misdemeanor to employ the expression jumbo frankfurter in public discourse, to date only one person has been charged with the offense: a Libyan terrorist who asked for a large hot dog during his arraignment for blowing up an art museum in Dijon.
Such conduct may not be a "high crime or misdemeanor."