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What is a misdeed?

What is a misdeed? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.
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And for that misdeed now I ensure you but death, for well have ye deserved it.
It also refers to the systems and procedures that ensure the accuracy of work performed to reduce the chances of an error, omission or misdeed.
So when in 1730, a poor merchant took the course with his donkey, he was handed down a hefty fine for his insolent misdeed.
She must have committed a serious misdeed because corporal punishments for children are rare.
Hence, indecency in Canadian law is something that threatens someone's liberty, exposes something undesirable to people, forces someone to commit a misdeed, or harms someone engaging in certain acts.
That his misdeed was allowed to pass unpunished and uncensured, may have encouraged others to follow his and Lucrezia's example.

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