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Misdeed
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Misfeasance
Misfeasance, a misdeed or trespass; also, the improper performance of some lawful act. As to the distinction between misfeasance and nonfeasance,
Damage
cargo is disposed of contrary to the instructions of the owner or by reason of theft and other misdeeds. In all these cases, damage arises by reason of loss caused by what is done by the ship
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delict
delict [Latin delictum misdeed, offense, from neuter past participle of delinquere to commit (an offense), err] 1 in the civil law of
ex maleficio
ex maleficio [Late Latin, in the phrase obligatio ex maleficio obligation arising from a misdeed] : arising from wrongdoing : created by law in response to a wrongdoing [a trustee ex maleficio]
flagrante delicto
flagrante delicto [Medieval Latin, literally, while the crime is blazing] : in the very act of committing a misdeed [was caught flagrante delicto] ;also : in the midst of sexual activity
Delinquency
Failure or omission of duty a fault a misdeed an offense a misdemeanor a crime
Mis
A prefix used adjectively and adverbially in the sense of amiss wrong ill wrongly unsuitably as misdeed mislead mischief miscreant
Misconduct
act, a dereliction from duty, unlawful behaviour, wilful in character, improper or wrong behaviour; its synonyms are misdemeanour, misdeed, misbehaviour, delinquency, impropriety, mismanagement, offence, but not negligence or carelessness, (Black's Law Dictionary), N.G. Dastane v. Shrikant S.
Obstruction of justice
either civil or criminal -- has been very largely attained, partly by aid of legislation. And any punishable misdeed of such a nature which is not recognised as a distinct crime, is usually called 'obstruction of justice',
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Misdeed - Law Dictionary Search Results
Misdeed
Matched in: Term Misdeed
Misfeasance
Misfeasance, a misdeed or trespass; also, the improper performance of some lawful act. As to the distinction between misfeasance and nonfeasance,
Damage
cargo is disposed of contrary to the instructions of the owner or by reason of theft and other misdeeds. In all these cases, damage arises by reason of loss caused by what is done by the ship
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delict
delict [Latin delictum misdeed, offense, from neuter past participle of delinquere to commit (an offense), err] 1 in the civil law of
ex maleficio
ex maleficio [Late Latin, in the phrase obligatio ex maleficio obligation arising from a misdeed] : arising from wrongdoing : created by law in response to a wrongdoing [a trustee ex maleficio]
flagrante delicto
flagrante delicto [Medieval Latin, literally, while the crime is blazing] : in the very act of committing a misdeed [was caught flagrante delicto] ;also : in the midst of sexual activity
Delinquency
Failure or omission of duty a fault a misdeed an offense a misdemeanor a crime
Mis
A prefix used adjectively and adverbially in the sense of amiss wrong ill wrongly unsuitably as misdeed mislead mischief miscreant
Misconduct
act, a dereliction from duty, unlawful behaviour, wilful in character, improper or wrong behaviour; its synonyms are misdemeanour, misdeed, misbehaviour, delinquency, impropriety, mismanagement, offence, but not negligence or carelessness, (Black's Law Dictionary), N.G. Dastane v. Shrikant S.
Obstruction of justice
either civil or criminal -- has been very largely attained, partly by aid of legislation. And any punishable misdeed of such a nature which is not recognised as a distinct crime, is usually called 'obstruction of justice',
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