Word Finder - misconduct

definition

Behavior that is considered to be unacceptable.

example

The student was threatened with a £2000 fine and banned from using the university's computing resources for two weeks due to gross misconduct on the Internet.

The misfortune and misconduct of his parents were not the only troubles of Kepler's childhood.

Disaster after disaster occurred, not without misconduct.

Most cases of alleged misconduct will be settled informally.

We will apologize publicly for our misconduct.

The pope immediately summoned Henry to appear at Rome in order to justify his private misconduct, and Henry replied by causing the partisan synod of Worms (1076) to pronounce Gregory's deposition.

There are few prosecutions, suggesting that action is taken only when misconduct is particularly gross.

In cases where a parent feels a teacher is guilty of serious misconduct a parent may complain to the General Teaching Council.

John, the new kings only surviving brother, had been declared Lord of Ireland by his father in 1185, but Henry had been forced to remove him for persistent misconduct, and had left him nothing more than a titular sovereignty in the newly conquered island.

The sacked worker had been found guilty of gross misconduct for playing a leading role in the walk out.

Are you worried your relationship might be consider sexual misconduct.

You were fired from your job for gross misconduct instead of being laid off for other reasons beyond your control.

Employees who had their hours reduced, quit their jobs or were fired due to gross misconduct are not eligible for the subsidy.

In regard to " clerks," there was (1) all the criminal jurisdiction which existed over laymen, and (2) criminal jurisdiction in regard to professional misconduct.

She afterwards reconciled the king and the prince, thus saving for John the succession which he had forfeited by his misconduct.

The continued misconduct of the Sana Kachins from beyond the administrative border rendered punitive measures necessary.

But the misconduct of the Mahratta leader induced him to abandon the confederacy, just in time to escape the murderous defeat at Panipat.

It was at this time that Bambaata, a chief in the Greytown district who had been deposed for misconduct, kidnapped the regent appointed in his stead.

The next following council of Orleans, 533, broke in upon this principle, by declaring that a bishop could not reclaim from his clergy any grants made to them by his predecessor, excepting in cases of misconduct.

During the 2nd of June the fleets engaged again, and on this day the self-will of Van Tromp, who commanded the rear in the battle, and the misconduct of some of the ships in the van, prevented De Ruyter from making full use of his numbers.

The statutory definition of the grounds of reduction was intended, however, merely to put an end to the practice which had previously obtained of reviewing awards on their merits, and it does not prevent the courts from setting aside an award where the arbitrator has exceeded his jurisdiction, or disregarded any one of the expressed conditions of the submission, or been guilty of misconduct.

In many states officials may be removed, not only by impeachment, but also sometimes by vote of the legislature, sometimes by the governor on the address of both houses, or by the governor either alone or with the concurrence of the senate; but such removals must be made for specific misconduct.

Many mistakes were made in the administration, and cases of misconduct by individual officials formed the text for attacks on the whole system.

Sir George Grey sought to deal with the difficulty as a whole, and to provide for all classes of criminals, the most heinous deserving severe correction and the minor offenders in the earliest stages of misconduct.

It must be borne in mind that the marks thus earned may be forfeited at any time by misconduct, but affect remission to this extent only.

One was the strict limitation of corporal punishment to offences of mutiny and gross personal violence to officers, where previously it might be inflicted for many forms of misconduct, and it can only now be adjudged under great restrictions.

The closing years of Akbar's reign were rendered very unhappy by the misconduct of his sons.

He is also empowered to detain a foreign ship the master or seamen of which appear to him through their misconduct or want of skill to have caused injury to a British vessel, until the necessary application for satisfaction or security be made to the local authorities.

The abbess is solemnly admitted to her office by episcopal benediction, together with the conferring of a staff and pectoral cross, and holds for life, though liable to be deprived for misconduct.

The office of the clerk is regulated by an act of 1844, enabling a curate to undertake its duties, and providing facilities for vacating the office in case of misconduct.

The MPS would seek clarification on the admissibility of previous unproven allegations of misconduct.

Serious cases, which constitute gross misconduct, are likely to lead to dismissal.

All four pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office.

The same is said with regard to abstaining from stealing, sexual misconduct, lying and the taking of intoxicants.

Some examples I am acting for a public sector body investigating the alleged misconduct of officers.

Pursuing misconduct Editors are often the first recipients of reports of studies that may involve misconduct.

Traditionally, English Courts have taken a restrictive view on what amounts to wilful misconduct.

In 1751 he was accused of sexual misconduct with several young women from the Bristol Circuit.

Researchers are encouraged to report cases of suspected misconduct and to do so in a responsible and appropriate manner.

She recently co-wrote the Legal Action Group's book on police misconduct.

There are a number of reasons why research misconduct may be on the increase.

Eighty-three per cent of the annual convictions, summarily and on indictment, followed by committal to gaol, are for misconduct that is distinctly non-criminal, such as breaches of municipal by-laws and police regulations, drunkenness, gaming and offences under the vagrancy acts.

Similarly, Israel has been exiled for gross misconduct - idolatry, immorality, persistent refusal to hear YHWH calling her back to obedience.

Kerry was also accused of misconduct, allegedly violating debate rules by removing a pen from his jacket.

The re-elected and newly-elected politicians would be well-advised to pay close attention to the lessons arising from their misconduct in 2003.

For a pandemic, however, Republican leaders would allow suits only if there was willful misconduct.

Geragos believes that the only way this could have ever happened is due to "…outrageous government misconduct" and is looking to get the entire case against his fallen-superstar client dismissed.

The term "hostile work environment" is used to describe serious workplace misconduct.

If you have a friend at work who has witnessed the misconduct, ask him or her to contribute a statement to your file as well.

Although many people are adamantly opposed to quitting their job because of a colleague's misconduct, you may want to ask yourself if the added stress is worth sticking around in a place that is making you unhappy.

Workers who left a paid position without just cause or terminated for misconduct do not qualify for unemployment compensation.