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To: Saveourcountry

define “other high Crimes and Misdemeanors,”.


20 posted on 05/25/2019 5:34:03 AM PDT by stylin19a (2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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To: stylin19a

crime

noun
an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.

mis·de·mean·or

noun
a minor wrongdoing.

LAW
A misdemeanor is considered a crime of low seriousness, and a felony one of high seriousness. ... In the United States, the federal government generally considers a crime punishable with incarceration for one year or less to be a misdemeanor. All other crimes are considered felonies.


23 posted on 05/25/2019 5:43:57 AM PDT by Saveourcountry
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