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MALPRACTICE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct
Example:
he charged them with electoral malpractices
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("malpractice" is a kind of...):
actus reus; misconduct; wrongdoing; wrongful conduct (activity that transgresses moral or civil law)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
Example:
the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("malpractice" is a kind of...):
actus reus; misconduct; wrongdoing; wrongful conduct (activity that transgresses moral or civil law)
