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misdemeanorize

verb

Etymology

From misdemeanor + -ize.

  1. derived from *mināre✻
  2. derived from demener — “to guide, conduct”
  3. derived from demenen — “to handle, manage”
  4. derived from demenure
  5. prefixed as misdemeanor — “mis + demeanor”
  6. suffixed as misdemeanorize — “misdemeanor + ize”

Definitions

  1. To reclassify (an offense) as a misdemeanor.

    • ... Control Act were Federal penalties for marijuana possession reduced and steps taken to de-excalate and misdemeanorize the more serious criminal status of marijuana possession and sale.
    • to constrain those who don't comply, how else could that new situation be described other than as having “criminalized” non-attendance? Misdemeanorized?
    • 2012 Stand-your-ground the rule in state, courts affirm Calguns Probably no more than when a charge gets misdemeanorized or changed at a prelim. hearing, then goes on to trial.

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