GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Misconduct (?), n.
   1. Wrong conduct; bad behavior; mismanagement.  Addison.
   
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   2. Unlawful or unethical conduct by a person holding a public office or having a position of responsibility in the administration of justice; malfeasance; as, “discussing the case out of court during a trial is misconduct by a juror”; especially, misuse of office by an elected or appointed government official, also called misconduct in office.
   
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   Syn. -- Misbehavior; misdemeanor; mismanagement; misdeed; delinquency; offense.
   
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   Misconduct (?), v. t. To conduct amiss; to mismanage.  Johnson.
   
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   To misconduct one's self, to behave improperly.
   
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3.       
   Misconduct, v. i. To behave amiss.
   
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