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misdemeanors

/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnərz/ /ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnɔːrz/

Meanings
noun

Délits

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.

Examples :

"He was arrested for a few misdemeanors, like public intoxication and petty theft, so he will probably only spend a short time in the county jail. "
Il a été arrêté pour quelques délits, comme l'ivresse publique et le vol mineur, il ne passera donc probablement que peu de temps dans la prison du comté.
law government police state society guilt

Related Words

Illustration imprisonment

imprisonment noun

/ɪmˈpɹɪzn̩.mənt/

Emprisonnement, incarcération

"The judge imposed imprisonment for the theft. "

Le juge a prononcé l'emprisonnement pour le vol.

Illustration probably

probably adverb

/ˈpɹɒbli/ /ˈpɹɑbli/

Probablement, vraisemblablement

"We're probably going to have a picnic in the park this weekend. "

Nous allons probablement pique-niquer dans le parc ce week-end.

Illustration misdemeanants

misdemeanants noun

/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnənts/ /ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːniənts/

Délinquants

"The misdemeanants were warned about the consequences of their disruptive behavior in class. "

Les délinquants ont été avertis des conséquences de leur comportement perturbateur en classe.

Illustration federal

federal noun

/ˈfɛdəɹəl/

Agent fédéral, agent du FBI

"The federal investigated the suspected theft at the school. "

L'agent fédéral a enquêté sur le vol présumé à l'école.

Illustration punishable

punishable adjective

/ˈpʌnɪʃəbl̩/ /ˈpʌnɪʃəbəl/

Punissable, passible de punition

"Littering in this area is punishable by a fine of up to $100."

Jeter des déchets dans cette zone est punissable d'une amende pouvant aller jusqu'à 100 $.

Illustration conviction

conviction noun

/kənˈvɪkʃən/

Conviction, croyance

"My conviction that hard work pays off is what motivates me to study diligently. "

Ma conviction que le travail acharné paie est ce qui me motive à étudier avec diligence.

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Généralement, d'habitude

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Sauf un ou deux jours par an, il va généralement au travail à pied.

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Ancien, autrefois

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Mon ancien voisin, un professeur à la retraite, rend encore parfois visite à l'école.

Illustration arrested

arrested verb

/əˈɹɛstɪd/

Arrêter

"The sudden loud noise arrested the child's movement, causing him to freeze in place. "

Le bruit soudain et fort a arrêté le mouvement de l'enfant, le figeant sur place.

Illustration incarcerated

incarcerated verb

/ɪnˈkɑːrsəˌreɪtɪd/ /ɪŋˈkɑːrsəˌreɪtɪd/

Incarcérer, emprisonner

"He was incarcerated for five years after being found guilty of robbery. "

Il a été incarcéré pendant cinq ans après avoir été reconnu coupable de vol.

Illustration intoxication

intoxication noun

/ɪnˌtɑːksɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/

Intoxication, empoisonnement

"He suffered acute intoxication from the combined effects of several drugs."

Il a souffert d'une intoxication aiguë due aux effets combinés de plusieurs drogues.

Illustration felonies

felonies noun

/ˈfɛləˌniz/

Crimes, délits graves

"He was arrested and charged with several felonies, including robbery and assault, which could mean years in prison. "

Il a été arrêté et inculpé de plusieurs crimes, dont le vol et les voies de fait, ce qui pourrait signifier des années de prison.