Misdemeanor
an offense against the laws of a less heinous nature than a crime, crime, such as assaults, nuisances, nonrepair of a highway, and the like. MISENO (mē-sānō), a promontory forming the W. side of the Bay of Pozzuoli (Cumæ), 10 miles N. W. of Naples. On it are ruins of the ancient city of Misenum, which Augustus made one of the principal stations of the Roman fleet.
MISERERE (miz-ur-ā're), a name given to a psalm in the Roman Catholic service. Also a piece of music composed to the "Miserere" or 51st Psalm. Also a small projection or shelf fixed on brackets in the under side of the seat of a stall or pew in churches.