Misdemeanor

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Crime classification
gptkbp:affects Immigration status
Employment opportunities
Professional licenses
gptkbp:appealsTo Higher courts
gptkbp:cause Criminal record
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Felony
Infraction
gptkbp:example gptkb:Vandalism
gptkb:Trespassing
gptkb:Shoplifting
Public intoxication
Disorderly conduct
Petty theft
Simple assault
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Misdemeanor
gptkbp:isLessSeriousThan gptkb:Felony
gptkbp:isMoreSeriousThan Infraction
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:legalDefinitionVariesBy Jurisdiction
gptkbp:maximumJailTime Typically less than one year
gptkbp:mayBeUpgradedTo Felony (in some cases)
gptkbp:penalty Fine
Community service
Probation
Short-term imprisonment
gptkbp:recordMayBeExpunged Yes (in some cases)
gptkbp:termOrigin gptkb:Medieval_English_law
Old French mesdemeine
gptkbp:triedIn Lower courts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Délit_mineur
gptkb:Felony
gptkb:Making_Contact_(UFO_album)
gptkb:The_Good_the_Bad_the_Waysted
gptkb:Foster_Sylvers
gptkb:Delito
gptkb:Petty_Larceny
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7