• Source: Grade (crime)

      • The grade of a crime is its ranking or classification by its degree or seriousness or severity. A felony is more serious than a misdemeanor, which is more serious than an infraction. A first degree felony is more serious than a second degree felony. The severity of punishment is based on the grade of the crime.


      See also


      Contravention
      Federal crime in the United States
      Felony
      Indictable offence
      Misdemeanor
      Summary offence
      Regulatory offence


      References

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