noun
Delito menor
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.
Fue acusada de un delito menor por robar un artículo pequeño de la tienda, lo que significaba que podría tener que pagar una multa o pasar un corto período de tiempo en la cárcel.