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Misdemeanor Defined (Immigration & Legal Terms)
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Misdemeanor
In the Federal Criminal Justice System, it is an offense punishable by one year of imprisonment or less. Individual states may define this differently, but in any case, a misdemeanor is a lesser crime than a felony.
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