misapplication

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“The ruling demonstrates a profound misunderstanding and misapplication of the law applied to habeas corpus petitions,” said Hannah Brown, deputy director of the Los Angeles Innocence Project.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Lawyers for the companies have already vowed to appeal, insisting that they can persuade higher courts to nix these awards as a misapplication of the law.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Of those, 192 were erroneous due to the waiver misapplication, and just 37 were true overpayments or underpayments.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2023

"The decision was incorrectly taken following informal checks of your social media posts," the letter said, blaming a "misapplication" of Cabinet Office guidance applying only to Cabinet Office staff events.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2023

In the case of the passages supposed to foretell the Resurrection, the misapplication is particularly flagrant.

From Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation by Cassels, Walter Richard