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official misconduct [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Corporate Management (General)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- official misconduct
1, record 1, English, official%20misconduct
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- misconduct in office 2, record 1, English, misconduct%20in%20office
correct
- malversation 3, record 1, English, malversation%20
correct
- malversation in office 4, record 1, English, malversation%20in%20office
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
official misconduct. Any act involving moral turpitude, or any act which is contrary to justice, honesty, principle, or good morals, if performed by virtue of authority of office. ... Any unlawful behavior in relation to the duties of his office, willful in its character, of any officer entrusted in any manner in the administration of justice, or the execution of the laws. 5, record 1, English, - official%20misconduct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depending on the context in which it is used, the term "malversation in office" can be rather pleonastic, as the term "malversation" alone carries that meaning. 6, record 1, English, - official%20misconduct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- malversation
1, record 1, French, malversation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- malversation dans l'exercice d'une charge 2, record 1, French, malversation%20dans%20l%27exercice%20d%27une%20charge
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grave écart de conduite qui, par esprit de lucre, détourne des devoirs de sa charge un magistrat, un fonctionnaire, un officier public ou ministériel, le membre d'une profession judiciaire, un mandataire [...] 3, record 1, French, - malversation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
malversation dans l'exercice d'une charge : La malversation se déroule nécessairement dans l'exercice d'une charge ou d'une fonction. Selon le contexte, le tour peut être pléonastique. 4, record 1, French, - malversation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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