Both Uses of
misdemeanor
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- In Maycomb County, hunting out of season was a misdemeanor at law, a capital felony in the eyes of the populace.
p. 41..3misdemeanor = a crime less serious than a felony
- It was a misdemeanor and it's in the record, Judge.
p. 262..7 *
Definition:
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(misdemeanor) a crime less serious than a felony