A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. In the USA, misdemeanants usually are incarcerated in county jail for less than one year, but felons usually are incarcerated in state or federal prison for more than one year. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are sometimes called felonies.
Any act of misbehavior.
The collective body of persons subject to any particular authority.
A written instruction from the superior of an order to those under him.
Any official position under an abbot's jurisdiction.
The quality of being obedient.