disorderly conduct
noun
: a petty offense chiefly against public order and decency that falls short of an indictable misdemeanor
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Wallen has been charged with three felony counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct, the Associated Press reported.
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Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The boy was again referred for a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct.
—Yana Kunichoff, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
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Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The boy was again referred for a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct.
—Yana Kunichoff, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for disorderly conduct
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“Disorderly conduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disorderly%20conduct. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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