official misconduct — index crime, criminality, delict, guilt, misfeasance, offense Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
misconduct — mis·con·duct /mis kän dəkt/ n: intentional or wanton wrongful but usu. not criminal behavior: as a: deliberate or wanton violation of standards of conduct by a government official b: wrongful behavior (as adultery) by a spouse that leads to the… … Law dictionary
official — of·fi·cial 1 n: one who holds or is invested with an office esp. in government a municipal official official 2 adj 1: of, relating to, or holding an office, position, or trust official duties 2: fully authorized an official policy of t … Law dictionary
Misconduct — This article is about the legal sense. For the association football sense, see Misconduct (association football). For the infraction in ice hockey, see Penalty (ice hockey). A misconduct is a legal term meaning a wrongful, improper, or unlawful… … Wikipedia
misconduct — noun Date: 1705 1. mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities 2. intentional wrongdoing; specifically deliberate violation of a law or standard especially by a government official ; malfeasance 3. a. improper behavior b … New Collegiate Dictionary
official — An officer; a person invested with the authority of an office. See also officer In Canon law, a person to whom a bishop commits the charge of his spiritual jurisdiction. In Civil law, the minister or apparitor of a magistrate or judge official,… … Black's law dictionary
misconduct in office — See official misconduct … Ballentine's law dictionary
Misconduct (football) — Misconduct in association football is any conduct by a player which is deemed by the referee to warrant a disciplinary sanction (caution or dismissal) in accordance with Law 12 of the Laws of the Game. Misconduct may occur at any time, including… … Wikipedia
misconduct in office — n. Unlawful or corrupt behavior by a public official in the conduct of official duties. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. misconduct in office … Law dictionary
Misconduct — Mis*con duct, n. 1. Wrong conduct; bad behavior; mismanagement. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. Unlawful or unethical conduct by a person holding a public office or having a position of responsibility in the administration of justice; malfeasance; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
