wobbler n. (in California) a crime that can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony. Editorial Note: This is a specific use of wobbler as it is more generally defined, “a thing or person that wavers, hesitates, or vacillates between two or more directions, options, or outcomes.” (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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