Misuse - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: misuseMisuse of power or misapplication of power
Misuse of power or misapplication of power, 'Misuse of power' or 'mis- application of power' or a 'detournement de puvoir' (as it is called in French Administrative Law), are terms correctly employed to describe the use of a power in this illegal fashion. The exercise of every power, whatever its nature, lodged in Government authorities, is controlled by the need to confine it to the ambit within which it could justly and reasonably be expected to take place. A power used under the mis-apprehension that it was needed for effectuating a purpose, which was really outside the law or the proper scope of the power, could be said to be an exercise for an extraneous or collateral purpose, State of Mysore v. P.R. Kulkarni, AIR 1972 SC 2170: (1973) 3 SCC 597.Misuser, abuse of any liberty or benefit which works a forfeiture of it....
Misuse
To treat or use improperly to use to a bad purpose to misapply as to misuse ones talents...
Misusement
Misuse...
Misuser
One who misuses...
Secure system
Secure system, means computer hardware, software, and procedure that, (a) are reasonably secure from unauthorised access and misuse; (b) provide a reasonable level of reliability and correct operation; (c) are reasonably suited to performing the intended functions; and (d) adhere to generally accepted security procedure. [Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), s. 2(1) (ze)]Secure system, means computer hardware, soft-ware, and procedure that--(a) are reasonably secure from intrusion and misuse,(b) provide a reasonable level of reliability and correct operation,(c) are reasonably suited to performing the intended functions, and(d) adhere to generally accepted security procedures,The Information Technology Act, 2000, s. 2(ze)...
misapply
misapply -plied -ply·ing : to misuse or spend (as public money) without proper authority ;specif : to willfully and unlawfully convert (bank funds) for the use, benefit, or gain of oneself or a third party esp. through one's position as a bank employee or officer mis·ap·pli·ca·tion [mi-sa-plə-kā-shən] n ...
pierce
pierce pierced pierc·ing : to see through the usually misleading or false appearance of [the object of summary judgment is to the pleadings and allow a judgment on the merits "J. H. Friedenthal et al."] [the Internal Revenue Service may attempt to the plain meaning of the agreement "W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al."] pierce the corporate veil : to disregard the corporate entity and reach the personal assets of the corporation's controlling parties : hold the controlling parties (as officers or shareholders) of a corporation personally liable for wrongful acts or debts of the corporation [a…creditor in New York cannot pierce the corporate veil solely on grounds of inadequate capitalization "R. C. Clark"] compare corporate immunity at immunity NOTE: An action to pierce the corporate veil is usually grounded on the corporation's being an instrumentality or alter ego of the officers or shareholders and on some misuse (as fraud) of the officers' or shareholders' control over the...
unforeseeable
unforeseeable : not capable of being reasonably anticipated or expected : such that a person of ordinary prudence would not expect to occur or exist under the circumstances [an misuse] [an injury] un·fore·see·abil·i·ty [-sē-ə-bi-lə-tē] n ...
Dilapidate
To bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by misuse or through neglect to destroy the fairness and good condition of said of a building...
malapropism
A grotesque misuse of a word a word so used...
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