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prejudicial

[prej-uh-dish-uhl] / ˌprɛdʒ əˈdɪʃ əl /


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On Wednesday, Shepherd pleaded not guilty to two charges of conduct prejudicial to good order and service discipline.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The secretary issued a “letter of censure” against Sen. Kelly “for conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline in the armed forces and conduct unbecoming an officer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

It is the “knowing and willful disclosure of classified information,” including communication, publication, or use in a way prejudicial to the U.S. or beneficial to a foreign government.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2025

Defense attorney Cameron Talley said such questioning would be “so incredibly prejudicial it would require a mistrial.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2025

The motions are almost never granted, but every now and then an appellate court finds that the atmosphere in a county had been so prejudicial that the trial should have been moved.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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