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sanction

approval or consent to : ratify 2 : to impose a sanction on [ed the lawyer for professional misconduct]

tenure

usually after a probationary period that protects him or her from dismissal except for reasons of incompetence, gross misconduct, or financial necessity te·nur·ial [te-nyr-ē-əl] adj te·nur·ial·ly [-ə-lē] adv

wanton

characterized by knowledge of and utter disregard for probability of resulting harm [a act] [by such or willful misconduct] see also reckless NOTE: Wantonreckless, and willful are often used to refer to an aggravated level of negligence

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workers' compensation

from employment, with some exceptions. Workers' compensation statutes commonly include explicit exclusions for injury caused intentionally, by willful misconduct, and by voluntary intoxication from alcohol or illegal drugs. 2 : workers' compensation insurance

Grief

on account of something in the past mental suffering arising from any cause as misfortune loss of friends misconduct of ones self or others etc sorrow sadness

Guardhouse

A building which is occupied by the guard and in which soldiers are confined for misconduct hence a lock up

Accident

to equitable relief, is some unforeseen and undersigned event, productive of disadvantage and not due to negligence or misconduct on the part of the person seeking relief. The cases in which equity may give relief under certain

Benchers

the property of their respective Inns. The benchers have also the power of punishing a barrister guilty of misconduct, by either admonishing or rebuking him, by prohibiting him from dining in the hall or using the library,

Breach of warrantee

defect in title); A seller may be liable for a breach of warrantee even without any negligence or misconduct; failure without excuse or justification to fulfil one's obligations under a contract - called also breach of contract,

Award

error or omission in his award. An award maybe set aside when:- (1) An arbitrator or umpire has misconducted himself [for example of technical mis-conduct see Williams v. Wallis and Cox, 1914 (2) KB 478], or the

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