- high misdemeanor
- A misdemeanor of a more serious nature than the ordinary misdemeanor. 21 Am J2d Crim L § 21. See gross misdemeanor; high crimes and misdemeanors.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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