Malpractice

[mæl'præktɪs] or [,mæl'præktɪs]

Definition

(noun.) a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct; 'he charged them with electoral malpractices'.

(noun.) professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage; 'the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice'.

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Definition

(n.) Evil practice; illegal or immoral conduct; practice contrary to established rules; specifically, the treatment of a case by a surgeon or physician in a manner which is contrary to accepted rules and productive of unfavorable results.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [Written also Malepractice.] Misconduct, misbehavior, misdoing, dereliction, MALVERSATION.

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Definition

n. evil practice or conduct: practice contrary to established rules.—n. Malpractit′ioner a physician guilty of malpractice.

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