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Blackstone.

The distinction, however, between felonies and misdemeanors is
purely arbitrary, and is in most jurisdictions either abrogated or so
far reduced as to be without practical value. Cf. Felony.
Wharton.

Syn. -- Misdeed; misconduct; misbehavior; fault; trespass;
transgression.

Mis*dempt" (?), obs. p. p. of
Misdeem. Spenser.

Mis`de*part" (?), v. t. To
distribute wrongly. [Obs.]

He misdeparteth riches temporal.

Chaucer.

Mis`de*rive" (?), v. t.
1. To turn or divert improperly; to
misdirect. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

2. To derive erroneously.

Mis`de*scribe" (?), v. t. To
describe wrongly.

Mis`de*sert", n. Ill desert.
[Obs.] Spenser.

Mis`de*vo"tion (?), n. Mistaken
devotion.

Mis*di"et (?), n. Improper
diet. [Obs.

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