单词 | misdemeanour |
释义 | misdemeanourmisdemeanorn. 1. Law. An offence not involving forfeiture of property and thus regarded as less serious than a felony. Now chiefly U.S. (historical in British use). high misdemeanour n. historical a crime ranked next to high treason in seriousness, e.g. conspiracy or riot.In the United Kingdom forfeiture was abolished in 1870, and all distinctions between a felony and a misdemeanour were abolished by the Criminal Law Act of 1967. ΘΚΠ society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [noun] > crime > a crime > misdemeanour or malfeasance misprision1425 misdemeaning1487 misdemeanour1504 misimprision1611 misfeasancea1626 malfeasance1663 misdemean1742 1504 Act 19 Hen. VII c. 14 §8 in Statutes of Realm (1816) II. 659 This Acte to take his effect and begynnyng for such reteynours and offences and other Mysdemeanours as shalbe doon..contrary to the forme of this acte. a1600 in Rolls of Parl. nu 17, in Statutes of Realm (1816) II. 509/2 An Acte geving the Court of Starchamber Authority to punnyshe dyvers Mysdemeanors. 1614 F. Bacon Charge touching Duels 22 Practice to impoison, though it tooke no effect, way-laying to murder,..haue been adiudged haynous misdemeanors punishable in this Court. 1660 Exact Accompt Trial Regicides 113 He charged the Prisoner at the Bar with Treason and high misdemeanors. 1769 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. IV. i. 5 This general definition comprehends both crimes and misdemesnors; which, properly speaking, are mere synonymous terms. 1769 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. IV. vi. 80 Words spoken amount only to a high misdemesnor, and no treason. 1772 A. G. Winslow Diary 25 Feb. (1895) 36 She..soon got into the workhouse for new misdemeanours. 1807 Sir S. Romilly in Parl. Deb. 1st Ser. 9 327 He conceived that if ministers should give such a pledge.., it would be a high crime and misdemeanour. 1884 Arkansas Digest Laws 1883 493 Any person..who shall sell..any alcohol..by such device as is known as ‘the blind tiger’,..shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. 1911 Act 1 & 2 George V c. 6 § 4 If any person..falsely pretends that any child born alive was still-born..he shall be guilty of a misdemeanour. 1923 W. S. Holdsworth Hist. Eng. Law (ed. 3) III. 318 The gradual way in which the term ‘misdemeanour’ became the technical term for crimes under the degree of felony can be seen... It was clearly not used in this way till well on in the sixteenth century. 1990 OnSat 9 Dec. 105/1 [They] pleaded guilty in late October to two misdemeanor charges of distributing obscene material. 2. gen. a. Bad behaviour, misconduct. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > [noun] abominationc1350 misgovernancec1375 misleadinga1387 misusing1395 misbearinga1400 misordinancea1400 misruling?a1425 misgovernail?a1439 misdraughtc1450 misgovernmentc1450 misbehaving1451 misguiding1480 misbehaviour1486 misdemeaning1487 misgoverning1487 misdemeanoura1513 misordera1513 misordering1526 misusage1532 misnurturea1540 misdemean1579 miscarriage1594 misguide1596 demeanour1681 misconduct1717 the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > misbehaviour > [noun] misgovernancec1375 misleadinga1387 misusing1395 misbearinga1400 misordinancea1400 misdraughtc1450 misgovernmentc1450 misbehaving1451 misguiding1480 misbehaviour1486 misdemeaning1487 misgoverning1487 miscraft1496 demerit1509 misuse1509 misdemeanoura1513 misordera1513 misordering1526 misusage1532 misdemean1579 miscarriage1594 misguide1596 delinquency1603 demeanour1681 misconduct1717 society > morality > moral evil > wrong conduct > [noun] fiend-thewsc1275 misgovernancec1375 misusing1395 misrule?1406 misgovernmentc1450 misguiding1480 thowlessness1489 miscraft1496 demerit1509 misuse1509 misdemeanoura1513 prevarication1561 misguide1596 malconduct1684 misconduct1717 malversation1752 misdealing1851 a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. clvii. f. lxxxvi The whiche mysse demeanure of this woman, that she had Innaturally slayne hir Lorde and Husbonde. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 629 This great riote and vnlawfull misdemeanour. 1579 Rastell's Expos. Termes Lawes (new ed.) 63 His..misdemeaner shall cause the officer..to loose his office. a1639 W. Whately Prototypes (1640) ii. xxvi. 68 You..that are so wickedly gevin over to idlenesse, and drunkennesse..be ashamed of such more than beast-like misdemeanour. 1698 T. D'Urfey Campaigners iv. ii. 48 Your most notorious misdemeanor in Wedlock. a1721 J. Sheffield Wks. (1753) II. 104 A thousand slanders..will never here be able to give a suspicion of misdemeanor. 1775 S. Johnson Taxation no Tyranny 60 The whole town of Boston is distressed for the misdemeanour of a few. 1863 Southern Literary Messenger 37 239/1 War, which the Turks and Tartars repeatedly declared, to take revenge on Poland for the misdemeanor of her Cossacks. 1992 Times 12 Sept. 34/6 Referees give the impression that since the rucking game is part of New Zealand's heritage, the All Blacks are innocent of misdemeanour. b. An instance of this; a wrongdoing, misdeed, transgression, now esp. a minor one. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > [noun] > instance of misbehaviour1486 misdemeanoura1513 miscarriage1579 misconducts1697 the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > misbehaviour > [noun] > instance of unthrift1303 misbreydec1380 misdemeanoura1513 misordera1538 miscarriage1579 delinquishment1593 delinquency1603 misconducts1697 society > morality > moral evil > wrong conduct > evildoing or wrongdoing > [noun] > an evil deed > an evil deed, fault, or offence sinc825 guilt971 man deedOE evilOE misbodea1200 follya1275 unthrift1303 misbreydec1380 offencec1384 crimec1390 forfeit1393 felonya1400 faultc1400 misfeatc1400 feat1481 demerit1485 misdemeanoura1513 facta1533 piaculum1575 miscarriage1579 delinquishment1593 delinquency1603 piacle1644 amissness1648 peccancy1648 a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. ccvi. f. cxxvii Some myssedemeanures and rules that were occupyed and exercysed in his absence. 1592 T. Nashe Strange Newes sig. H God forbid that our forheades should for euer bee blotted with our forefathers misdemeanors. 1601 R. Johnson tr. G. Botero Travellers Breviat (1603) 78 These misdemenors against all sence and reason. 1659 J. Pearson Expos. Apostles Creed ix. 700 By great and scandalous offences, by incorrigable misdemeanours, we may incurre the censure of the Church of God. 1709 J. Swift Project Advancem. Relig. 19 If any apparent Transgression..would be imputed to him for a Misdemeanor, by which he must certainly forfeit his..Station. a1716 R. South Serm. Several Occasions (1744) IX. 359 God takes a particular notice of our personal misdemeanors. 1806 T. E. Hook Invisible Girl i. 11 If once you begin the vocabulary of my misdemeanours I never shall have courage to attack. 1879 H. James Confidence II. xxxi. 237 He had been guilty of a misdemeanour in succumbing to the attractions of the admirable girl. 1966 M. Frayn Russian Interpreter (1978) xvi. 78 If they want to find..an excuse for expelling me, they don't have to mess about with footling misdemeanours like having a guest in my room after hours. 1989 Scotsman 26 May 3 Mr Middleton is far from done. His critical eye will soon spot other misdemeanours. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [noun] > unskilful management misgovernancea1449 misexecution1535 misconveying1540 misgovernment1600 misdemeanour1641 misdirecting1647 mismanagement1659 malmanagement1675 mal-execution1689 misconduct1705 mismanage1705 mal-organization1841 1641 Bp. J. Hall Serm. White-hall Aug. 8 25 Never was there any sterility, whereof there may not be a cause given; Either..some naturall fault in the soyle, or misdemeanure of the owners. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † misdemeanourv. Obsolete. rare. transitive (reflexive). = misdemean v.1 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > behave badly [verb (reflexive)] misbearc1300 misguyc1375 misleada1393 misrulea1393 misgovernc1400 misordera1450 misbehave1475 misdemeana1525 mishave1528 misuse1532 dismeanor1598 misdemeanour1620 misconduct1812 1620 J. Wilkinson Treat. Statutes conc. Coroners & Sherifes (new ed.) 52 If any one shal refuse to enter bond or misdemeanor himselfe. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1504v.1620 |
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