serious misdemeanor

One of a class of misdemeanors having more severe penalties than most other misdemeanors.

• Conduct rising to the level of a serious misdemeanor can, in some jurisdictions, be charged as either a felony or a misdemeanor.

— Also termed high misdemeanor; indictable misdemeanor; penitentiary misdemeanor; aggravated misdemeanor.

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