The 42-year-old, of Moss Pits Lane, Wavertree, Liverpool, had denied racially-aggravated intentional harassment, alarm or distress.

BBC: Everton fan guilty of racist abuse at Loftus Road

We do know it means more than harassing, which is described as badgering or pestering conduct, since 1512 makes intentional harassment a misdemeanor -- a lesser offense of corruptly persuade, which is a felony.

CNN: Transcript: White House Deputy Counsel Mills' statement

She ruled that no evidence that Ms. Jones had offered or that her lawyers had discovered made out any viable claim of sexual harassment or intentional infliction of emotion distress.

CNN: Transcript: White House Counsel Ruff's opening statement