• Corridor8031@lemmy.ml
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    1 day ago

    just to add to this tho, i think your example would not be a crime, but like a misdemeanor. Which gets treated differently (a small fine and its not documented basically, not jail and a criminal record)

    atleast that is how it is in my country, i would be suprised if it is much different in the uk tho

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      1 day ago

      Pretty sure a misdemeanor is an American specific thing. I know I have never heard about it other than from Americans.

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        i ment another country misdemeanor is just the translation haha ^^

        but nevermind then, if misdemeanor and crime is the same in the uk, then it all is very different i guess