misdemeanour
(US misdemeanor), n
1 (infml or joc 口或謔) minor wrongdoing; misdeed 程度輕的惡行; 罪行
petty misdemeanours 越軌.
2 (law 律) (formerly, in Britain) punishable offence less serious than a felony (舊時, 英國)輕罪, 小罪.
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