Last Updated：2025/11/19
(law) 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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misdemeanor
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misdemeanor
IPA(Pronunciation)
Noun
US
(law)
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.
Japanese Meaning
軽犯罪：通常は罰金や短期間の拘禁で処罰される犯罪。特に、重罪に比べて軽微な法違反を指す。
Sense（1）
(law)
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.
Sense（2）
（ plural ）
