misconduct in office

misconduct in office
n.
Unlawful or corrupt behavior by a public official in the conduct of official duties.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


misconduct in office
n. The unlawful exercise of public authority.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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