malpractice (redirected from malpractitioner)

mal·prac·tice  (ml-prkts)

n.

1. Improper or negligent treatment of a patient, as by a physician, resulting in injury, damage, or loss.

2. Improper or unethical conduct by the holder of a professional or official position.

3. The act or an instance of improper practice.

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malprac·tition·er (-tsh-nr) n.

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malpractice [mælˈpræktɪs]

n

1. immoral, illegal, or unethical professional conduct or neglect of professional duty

2. any instance of improper professional conduct

malpractitioner  [ˌmælprækˈtɪʃənə] n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	malpractice - professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage; "the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice" actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"
	2.	malpractice - a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct; "he charged them with electoral malpractices" actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"

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malpractice

noun misconduct, abuse, negligence, mismanagement, misbehaviour, dereliction serious allegations of malpractice

Translations

malpractice [ˈmælˈpræktɪs]

A. N (= negligence) → negligencia f profesional; (= wrongdoing) → práctica f abusiva

B. CPD malpractice suit N (US) (Jur) → juicio m por negligencia profesional

malpractice [ˌmælˈpræktɪs] n [doctor, professional] → faute f professionnelle
financial malpractice → pratique f (financière) frauduleuse
malpractice suit n (US) → procès m pour faute professionnelle

malpractice

n → Berufsvergehen nt, → Verstoß m → gegen das Berufsethos, Amtsvergehen nt (eines Beamten)

malpractice [ˌmælˈpræktɪs] n (by doctor) → negligenza (colposa); (by minister, lawyer) → prevaricazione f

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malpractice [ˌmælˈpræktɪs] n (by doctor) → negligenza (colposa); (by minister, lawyer) → prevaricazione f