The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word MISDEMEANOUR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result MISDEMEANOUR
- Mark is sullen about English having to stand for trespass
- Roam semi-nude somehow causing offence
- Wrongdoing I’m sure a demon reproduced
- It could involve Monsieur messing about with Dame
- Motorway’s appearance is wrong
- ‘Indiscretion‘, a nude’s memoir possibly
- I am under some order for a minor legal offence
- Giving offence, I’m due a sermon, unfortunately
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What does MISDEMEANOUR mean?
MISDEMEANOUR noun- A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. In the USA, misdemeanants usually are incarcerated in county jail for less than one year, but felons usually are incarcerated in state or federal prison for more than one year. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are sometimes called felonies.