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official misconduct<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
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1. A public officer’s corrupt violation of assigned duties by<\/span> malfeasance<\/a>, misfeasance<\/a>, or<\/span> nonfeasance<\/a>.<\/strong> \u2014 aka misconduct in office<\/strong><\/em><\/span>; misbehavior in office<\/strong><\/em><\/span>; malconduct in office<\/strong><\/em><\/span>; misdemeanor in office<\/strong><\/em><\/span>; corruption in office<\/strong><\/em><\/span>; official corruption<\/strong><\/em><\/span>; political corruption<\/strong><\/em><\/span>. [1]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. An act constituting a breach of the good faith and right action impliedly required of all public officers.<\/span>\u00a0 Etzler v Brown<\/em>, 58 Fla 221, 50 So 416<\/span>.<\/span>
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Any act involving moral turpitude, or any act which is contrary to justice, honest, principle, or good morals, if performed by virtue of authority of office.<\/span>\u00a0 State v Examining & Trial Board,<\/em> 43 Mont 399, 117 P 77<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Any unlawful behavior in relation to the duties of his office, willful in its character, of any officer intrusted in any manner with the administration of justice, or the execution of the laws.\u00a0<\/span> Brackenridge v State<\/span><\/em>, 27 Tex App 513, 11 SW 630<\/span>.<\/strong> [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Malfeasance<\/a> in office,<\/span> misfeasance<\/a> in office, or<\/span> nonfeasance<\/a>. <\/span><\/strong>[3]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

malversation<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong>
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1. <\/strong>[French “ill behavior”] Official corruption; misbehavior by an official in the exercise of the duties of the office.<\/strong> [1]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Official misconduct; corruption in office.<\/strong> [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

Related Terms:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

feasance<\/a><\/span> – the doing or accomplishment of an act, condition, or obligation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n