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Raremisdemeanours
The correct spelling is misdemeanours.
How to pronounce misdemeanours
noun
Say it like: Mis-dem-een-owr-s
The correct spelling is misdemeanours. A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. In the USA, misdemeanants usually are incarcerated in county jail for less than on…
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- 1.A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. In the USA, misdemeanants usually are incarcerated in county jail for less than one year, but felons usually are incarcerated in state or federal prison for more than one year. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are sometimes called felonies.
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