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mal·prac·tice

(măl-prăk′tĭs)

1. Performance, as by a physician or lawyer, that falls below the professional minimum standard of care or service for a patient or client, especially when legally actionable because an injury or loss has been suffered by the patient or client.

2. An instance of such performance.

mal′prac·ti′tion·er (-tĭsh′ə-nər) n.

malpractice

(mælˈpræktɪs)

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

2. any instance of improper professional conduct

malpractitioner n

mal•prac•tice

(mælˈpræk tɪs)

n.

1. dereliction of professional duty, as by a doctor or lawyer, through ignorance or negligence or criminal intent, esp. when injury or loss follows.

2. any improper, negligent practice.

[1665–75]

mal`prac•ti′tion•er (-ˈtɪʃ ə nər) n.

malpractice

Conduct by a professional or official person that is immoral or improper.

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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"

malpractice

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

Translations

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abuso

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) frauduleusemalpractice 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

mal·prac·tice

n. negligencia profesional.

malpractice

n mala praxis f

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