Meaning of MALPRACTICE
| Pronunciation: | | mal'praktis
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- [n] a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct; "he charged them with electoral malpractices"
- [n] professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage; "the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice"
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| | See Also: | | actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mal*prac"tice\, n. [Mal- + practice.]
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.
[Written also {malepractice}.]
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming that you are sued for malpractice means a need to change your ways and attitude. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Malpractice is a medicolegal term alleging a practitioner of performing below the standard of practice of a profession. Four basic elements need to be considered: - is there a duty of care owed towards the complainant
- is there a breach of that duty of care
- is there some harm or injury done
- is the harm or injury done directly related to or caused by the breach of the duty of care
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| Legal Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Any professional misconduct. |
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| | Related Terms: | | abuse, abuse of office, bad policy, befoulment, conversion, corrupt administration, crime, criminal tendency, criminality, criminosis, debasement, defalcation, defilement, desecration, diversion, embezzlement, evil courses, evildoing, feloniousness, fouling, impolicy, inexpedience, inexpediency, lawbreaking, maladministration, malfeasance, malversation, misadministration, misapplication, misappropriation, misconduct, misdemeanor, misdirection, misdoing, misemployment, misfeasance, misgovernment, misguidance, mishandling, mismanagement, misprision, misprision of treason, misrule, misusage, misuse, neglect, negligence, nonfeasance, omission, peculation, perversion, pilfering, pollution, poor stewardship, positive misprision, profanation, prostitution, sin, thou scarlet sin, vice, viciousness, violation, wrong conduct, wrongdoing |
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