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In US law, a term for an offence less serious
than a felony. A misdemeanour is an offence
punishable by a relatively insevere penalty,
such as a fine or short term in prison or a
term of community service, while a felony
carries more severe penalties, such as a term
of imprisonment of a year or more up to the
death penalty. In Britain the term is
obsolete.