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malpractice |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Malpractice \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}.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: malpractice n 1: professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage; "the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice" 2: a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do improper professional conduct; "he charged them with electoral malpractices" [syn: {malfeasance}]
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