The most serious are felonies, the penalty for which can include a term in a state prison. Next are misdemeanors, the penalty for which can include up to one year in a county jail. The least serious are infractions (mostly traffic offenses), for which the maximum penalty does not exceed a $100.00 fine plus court costs.
Definition of âpolitically correctâ - English Dictionary. âpolitically correctâ in British English. politically correctadjective. âº Someone who is politically correct believes that language and actions that could be offensive to others, especially those relating to sex and race, should be avoided. âº A politically correct word or expression is used instead of another one to avoid being offensive: Some people think that fireman is a sexist term, and prefer the politically correct term firefighter.
Meaning the right (as opposed to the left) is from mid-13c.; political use from 1825. From early 14c. as a right action, a good deed.. Meaning a blow with the right fist is from 1898. The phrase to rights at once, straightway is 1660s, from sense in a proper manner (Middle English). Old English rehte, rihte in a straight or direct manner, from (adj.1). Right on! as an exclamation of approval first recorded 1925 in African-American vernacular, popularized mid-1960s by Black Panther movement.