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Where did the legal term misdemeanor originate from?

Anonymous

∙ 17y ago

Updated: 9/11/2023

misdemeanor

"legal class of indictable offenses," 1487; from mis- (1) "wrong" + M.E. demenure

Source: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=misdemeanor&searchmode=none

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∙ 17y ago

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