misdemeanor

A misdemeanor is a criminal offense more serious than an infraction and less serious than a felony. (noun)

Shoplifting a small amount of goods is an example of a misdemeanor.
An example of a misdemeanor is a crime for which you may receive jail time or a fine and have a criminal record, but for which you may not receive more than 12 months of jail time.

See misdemeanor in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Rare the act of misbehaving
Law any minor offense, as the breaking of a municipal ordinance, for which statute provides a lesser punishment than for a felony: the penalty is usually a fine or imprisonment for a short time (usually less than one year) in a local jail, workhouse, etc.
Brit. sp. misdemeanour

See misdemeanor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(mĭsˌdĭ-mēˈnər)

noun