What does misdemeanant mean?
Misdemeanant means (now chiefly US) Someone convicted of a misdemeanor..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(now chiefly US) Someone convicted of a misdemeanor..
How much more rational, and probably equally deterrent, it would be to mulct a wilful misdemeanant in work-coupons than to shut him up in a dark room!
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Misdemeanant means (now chiefly US) Someone convicted of a misdemeanor..
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How much more rational, and probably equally deterrent, it would be to mulct a wilful misdemeanant in work-coupons than to shut him up in a dark room!
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