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- adj. Damaging muscle, tendon, ligament tissue, thus resulting in catastrophic damage, more severe than all other degrees: first-degree, second-degree and third-degree.
Examples
“Charges included fourth-degree burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary.”
The Washington Post: Anne Arundel County and Howard County crime reports
“Charles Ray Moore, who worked as a JROTC instructor at Atholton High School in Howard County, is charged with fourth-degree sexual abuse of a minor and sexual abused by a person in authority.”
“Detectives obtained a warrant for Wilson charging him with sexual abuse of a minor, two counts of third-degree sexual offense and one count of fourth-degree sexual offense, police said.”
The Washington Post: Police talk to school official about charges
“Schene, 31, pleaded not guilty to fourth-degree assault in Superior Court on Thursday.”
“Steven Slater spoke politely and calmly as he entered a guilty plea to a charge of second-degree attempted criminal mischief, a felony, and a lesser charge of fourth-degree attempted criminal mischief.”
The Huffington Post: Steven Slater Pleads Guilty For Famous Meltdown In New York Court
“In New Jersey, it is a fourth-degree crime to collect images showing sexual content or nudity without the subject's consent, and it is a third-degree crime to transmit the relevant content.”
“Collecting or viewing sexual images without consent is a fourth-degree crime.”
The Huffington Post: Tyler Clementi's Suicide Sparks Outrage At Rutgers (VIDEO)
“Hart relayed that a fourth-degree assault report had been filed with the policy department -- as is customary when the result "is a minor injury.”
The Huffington Post: Apparent Rand Paul Supporter Stomps On MoveOn Member's Head (VIDEO) (UPDATED)
“That stranger, investigators say, is Joseph Todd Payne, who faces several wildlife charges that are third - and fourth-degree misdemeanors.”
“Timothy Profitt, 53, is to be served a summons for fourth-degree assault on Lauren Valle, 23. 8. 35am ET: Inzaghi in the comments wonders if the Miller scandals stick.”
The Guardian: Midterm elections live blog - Wednesday 27 October
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