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PREVARICATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- misfeasance
1, record 1, English, misfeasance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The doing of an act in a wrongful or injurious manner. 2, record 1, English, - misfeasance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faute d'exécution
1, record 1, French, faute%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faute dans l'accomplissement d'un acte licite 2, record 1, French, faute%20dans%20l%27accomplissement%20d%27un%20acte%20licite
feminine noun
- mauvaise exécution 3, record 1, French, mauvaise%20ex%C3%A9cution
feminine noun
- prévarication 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9varication
feminine noun, Canada
- action fautive 4, record 1, French, action%20fautive
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accomplissement incorrect d'un acte licite. 5, record 1, French, - faute%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fechoria
1, record 1, Spanish, fechoria
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acto ilegal 1, record 1, Spanish, acto%20ilegal
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- maladministration
1, record 2, English, maladministration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maladminister: to administer badly: conduct (public affairs, etc.) corruptly or inefficiently. 1, record 2, English, - maladministration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
in the sense of fiddling the books. 2, record 2, English, - maladministration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prévarication
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9varication
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grave manquement d'un fonctionnaire aux devoirs de sa charge. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9varication
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les deux ministres accusés si bruyamment de prévarication. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9varication
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración pública (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- incompetencia en la administración
1, record 2, Spanish, incompetencia%20en%20la%20administraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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