misdemeanour

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Librarians uncovered the misdemeanour as they were digitising the library's ledger from that time.
圖書館員在數(shù)字化圖書館那時(shí)的分類帳時(shí)發(fā)現(xiàn)了這種不端行為。
This is usually counted as a misdemeanour, but a prosecutor in Los Angeles got it classed as a felony.
這通常是算作一種輕罪，但洛杉磯檢察官把它列為重罪。
Penalties for non-payment also vary, from being classed as a misdemeanour in Georgia to 200% of the tax plus $10,000 or five years in prison in Louisiana.
對不納稅的懲罰措施也不盡相同，佐治亞州將其劃為一種輕罪，而在路易斯安那州，這種行為將導(dǎo)致加倍征稅，另交一萬美元罰款，或者五年監(jiān)禁。

It agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanour related to the marketing of Vioxx to doctors.
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AM misdemeanor
In the United States and other countries where the legal system distinguishes between very serious crimes and less serious ones, a misdemeanour is a less serious crime.