misconduct

mis·con·duct /mis-'kän-dəkt/ n: intentional or wanton wrongful but usu. not criminal behavior: as

a: deliberate or wanton violation of standards of conduct by a government official

b: wrongful behavior (as adultery) by a spouse that leads to the dissolution of the marriage

c: an attorney's violation of the standards set for professional conduct; also: an attorney's and esp. a prosecutor's use of deceptive or reprehensible methods in presenting a case to a jury

d: impermissible behavior by a juror (as communicating about the case with outsiders, witnesses, or others, reading or hearing news reports about the case, or independently introducing evidence to other jurors)

e: an employee's deliberate or wanton disregard of an employer's interests or disregard or violation of the employer's standards or rules that is sufficient to justify a denial of unemployment compensation