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mal·prac·tice
(măl-prăk′tĭs)n.
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.
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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 n
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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.
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malpractice
Conduct by a professional or official person that is immoral or improper.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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
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malpractice
[ˈmælˈpræktɪs]A. N (= negligence) → negligencia f profesional; (= wrongdoing) → práctica f abusiva
B. CPD malpractice suit N (US) (Jur) → juicio m por negligencia profesional
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malpractice
[ˌmælˈpræktɪs] n [doctor, professional] → faute f professionnellefinancial malpractice → pratique f (financière) frauduleusemalpractice suit n (US) → procès m pour faute professionnelle
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malpractice
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malpractice
[ˌmælˈpræktɪs] n (by doctor) → negligenza (colposa); (by minister, lawyer) → prevaricazione fCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
mal·prac·tice
n. negligencia profesional.
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malpractice
n mala praxis fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.