Different meaning of misdemeanor. "High crimes and misdemeanors" was a phrase in common use at the time of its writing: http://www.crf-usa.org/impeachment/high

Different meaning of misdemeanor. "High crimes and misdemeanors" was a phrase in common use at the time of its writing: http://www.crf-usa.org/impeachment/high-crimes-and-misdemeanors.html http://www.crf-usa.org/impeachment/high-crimes-and-misdemean...