misdemeanors

Forgery was not punished with death, unless the culprit was a slave; but freemen guilty of that crime were subject to banishment, which deprived them of their property and privileges; and false testimony, coining, and those offences which we term misdemeanors, exposed them to an interdiction from fire and water, or in fact an excommunication from society, which necessarily drove them into banishment.

Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) Charles K. Dillaway

"High crimes and misdemeanors" is obviously a guidepost, indicating that the House shouldn't impeach over trivial matters.

Balkinization 2007

Had the Founders wished the word misdemeanors to mean only petty crimes, they probably would not have put "high crimes" or "misdemeanor" into the Constitution, they would have just said "crimes."

A Primer on Impeachment 2007

Change the designation on serious crimes that are still classified as misdemeanors and make them felonies as they should be.

Obsession John Douglas 1998

Change the designation on serious crimes that are still classified as misdemeanors and make them felonies as they should be.

Obsession John Douglas 1998

And Dole, himself, has opposed the Violence Against Women Act. I think yesterday they responded to questions about this in saying that they oppose the idea of misdemeanors

Press Briefing By Mik Mccurry ITY National Archives 1996

All this constitutes a steady, systematic defense of insubordination and revolt; as, "under the name of hoarding and monopoly, commerce and industry are described as misdemeanors;" property is unsettled and every rich man rendered suspicious, "talent and integrity silenced."

The French Revolution - Volume 2 Hippolyte Taine 1860

Bellman said the reports of $1,000 fines were erroneous and apparently taken from another part of the ordinance that refers to misdemeanors such as public nudity.

Reuters: Press Release 2012

He said that the National Council had proposed that offenses under the proposal be classified as misdemeanors, punishable by one to less than three years in prison.

The Christian Post RSS Feed | Opinion 2010

The felony charges carry a maximum penalty of five years in jail and $5,000 fine; the maximum penalty for the misdemeanors is a year in jail and $1,000 fine.

tcpalm.com Stories 2010