Juridical Dictionary

This dictionary contains:
8526
juridical terms

Misconduct




Misconduct

Unlawful behaviour by a person entrusted in any degree: with the administration of justice, by which the rights of the parties and the justice of the, case may have been affected.

RELATED TERMS
--------------------------------------

Unlawful
That which is contrary to law.

Behaviour
In old English, haviour without the prefix be. It is the manner of having, holding, or keeping one's self or the carriage of one's self with respect to propriety, morals, and the requirements of law. Surety to be of -good behaviour is a larger requirement than surety to keep the peace.

Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.

Degree
1) Descents. This word is derived from the French degre, which is itself taken from the Latin gradus, and signifies literally, a step in a stairway, or the round of a ladder. 2) measures. In angular measures, a degree is equal to sixty minutes, or the thirtieth part of a sine. 3) persons. By degree, is understood the state or condition of a person.

Administration
Government. The management of the affairs of the government; this word is also applied to the persons entrusted with the management of the publio affairs.

Justice
Fairness. A state of affairs in which conduct or action is both fair and right, given the circumstances. In law, it more specifically refers to the paramount obligation to ensure that all persons are treated fairly. Litigants "seek justice" by asking for compensation for wrongs committed against them; to right the inequity such that, with the compensation, a wrong has been righted and the balance of "good" or "virtue" over "wrong" or "evil" has been corrected.

Parties
Contracts. Those persons who engage themselves to do, or not to do the matters and things contained in an agreement.

Case
1) Practice. A contested question before a court of justicea suit or action a cause. 2) An agreement in writing, between a plaintiff and defendant, that the facts in dispute between them are as there agreed upon and mentioned



SIMILAR TERMS
--------------------------------------

Miscarriage
1) Medical jurisprudence. By this word is technically understood the expul- sion of the ovum or embryo from the uterus within the first six weeks after conception; between that time and before the expiration of the sixth month, when the child may possibly live, it is termed abortion. When the delivery takes place soon after the sixth month, it is denominated premature labor. But the criminal act of destroying the foetus at any time before birth, is termed in law, procuring miscarriage.

Miscarriage of justice
A miscarriage of justice means the conviction and punishment of a person for a crime that he/she did not commit.

Miscarrtage
Contracts, torts. By the English statute of frauds,it is enacted that "no action shall be brought to charge the defendant upon any special promise to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another person, unless the agreement," &c. "shall be in writing," &c. The word miscarriage, in this statute comprehends that species of wrongful act, for the consequences of which the law would make the party civilly responsible. The wrongful riding the horse of another, without his leave or license, and thereby causing his death, is clearly an act for which the party is reasonsible in damages, and therefore, falls within the meaning of the word miscarriage.

Miscasting
By this term is not understood any pretended miscasting or mis- valuing, but simply an error in auditing and numbering.

Miscognlsant
This word, which is but little used, signifies ignorant or not knowing.

Miscontinuance
Practice. By this term is understood a continuance of a suit by undue process. Its effect is the same as a discontinuance.



PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS
--------------------------------------

Misbehaviour.
Improper or unlawful conduct. A party guilty of misbehaviour; as, for example, to threaten to do injury to another, may be bound to his good behaviour and thus restrained.

Miscarriage
1) Medical jurisprudence. By this word is technically understood the expul- sion of the ovum or embryo from the uterus within the first six weeks after conception; between that time and before the expiration of the sixth month, when the child may possibly live, it is termed abortion. When the delivery takes place soon after the sixth month, it is denominated premature labor. But the criminal act of destroying the foetus at any time before birth, is termed in law, procuring miscarriage.

Miscarrtage
Contracts, torts. By the English statute of frauds,it is enacted that "no action shall be brought to charge the defendant upon any special promise to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another person, unless the agreement," &c. "shall be in writing," &c. The word miscarriage, in this statute comprehends that species of wrongful act, for the consequences of which the law would make the party civilly responsible. The wrongful riding the horse of another, without his leave or license, and thereby causing his death, is clearly an act for which the party is reasonsible in damages, and therefore, falls within the meaning of the word miscarriage.

Miscasting
By this term is not understood any pretended miscasting or mis- valuing, but simply an error in auditing and numbering.

Miscognlsant
This word, which is but little used, signifies ignorant or not knowing.

Misconduct

Miscontinuance
Practice. By this term is understood a continuance of a suit by undue process. Its effect is the same as a discontinuance.

Misdirection
Practice. An error made by a judge in charging the jury in a special case. Such misdirection is either in relation to matters of law or matters of fact.

Mise
English law. In a writ of right which is intended to be tried by the grand assize, the general issue is called the mise. Lawes, Civ. Pl. 111; 7 Cowen, 51. This word also signifies expenses, and it is so commonly used in the entries of judgments in personal actions; as when the plaintiff recovers, the judgment is quod recuperet damna sua for such value, and pro mises et custagiis for costs and charges for so much, &c.

Miserabile depositum
Civil law. The name of an involuntary deposit, made under pressing necessity; as, for instance, shipwreck, fire, or other inevitable calamity.

Misericordia
Mercy. An arbitrary or discretionary amercement.

We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Misconduct. If you have a better definition for Misconduct than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Misconduct may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Misconduct and any other medical topic for the public at large.
 

This dictionary contains 8526 terms.







isconduct / msconduct / miconduct / misonduct / miscnduct / miscoduct / misconuct / miscondct / miscondut / misconduc / mmisconduct / miisconduct / missconduct / miscconduct / miscoonduct / misconnduct / miscondduct / misconduuct / misconducct / misconductt / nisconduct / jisconduct / kisconduct / ,isconduct / isconduct / msconduct / miwconduct / mieconduct / midconduct / mixconduct / mizconduct / miaconduct / miqconduct / misxonduct / missonduct / misdonduct / misfonduct / misvonduct / mis onduct / misc9nduct / misc0nduct / miscpnduct / misclnduct / miscknduct / miscinduct / misc8nduct / miscobduct / miscohduct / miscojduct / miscomduct / misco duct / misconeuct / misconruct / misconfuct / misconvuct / misconcuct / misconxuct / misconsuct / misconwuct / miscond7ct / miscond8ct / miscondict / miscondkct / miscondjct / miscondhct / miscondyct / miscond6ct / misconduxt / miscondust / miscondudt / misconduft / misconduvt / miscondu t / misconduc5 / misconduc6 / misconducy / misconduch / misconducg / misconducf / misconducr / misconduc4 /