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Paralegal

Category - Legal System

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The term “misdemeanor” is commonly defined as _____________________________.
  1. A crime involving petty theft or criminal damage to property.
  2. A civil wrong based on negligence or an intentional tort.
  3. A crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.
  4. A crime punishable by a fine or by imprisonment for less than one year.
Explanation
Answer: D - A crime punishable by a fine or by imprisonment for less than one year. “A crime that is less serious than a felony and is [usually] punishable by fine, penalty, forfeiture, or confinement [for a brief term] in a place other than prison.” Black’s Law Dictionary 451 (2d Pocket Ed. 2001).
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