misconduct
- Act of intentionally doing wrong or performing actions with disregard for their consequences, not typically landing in criminal territory
- When a government official purposefully or recklessly breaches established codes of conduct
- When a spouse engages in inappropriate behavior, such as adultery, resulting in the end of the marriage
- When a lawyer does not live up to professional ethics and standards
- When a juror behaves inappropriately, such as introducing independent evidence or communicating outside of authorized channels about a case
- When an employee purposefully disregards their employer's interests, or violates their standards or rules to an extent that justifies the refusal of unemployment benefits
- The company dismissed him due to serious allegations of misconduct.
- The law firm had to investigate a claim of misconduct committed by one of their senior partners.
- To apply for divorce, one must provide evidence of the spouse's misconduct.
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