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misconduct

[mis-kon-duhkt, mis-kuhn-duhkt] / mɪsˈkɒn dʌkt, ˌmɪs kənˈdʌkt /


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Peterson has another separate claim in court alleging juror misconduct in his murder trial, arguing that a juror provided false answers in a questionnaire.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

When baseline trust collapses this far, individual misconduct stops registering as exceptional.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

R&A chief executive Mark Darbon says that players guilty of on-course misconduct could receive a two shot penalty at the Open in July.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The King's brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who had links to Epstein, was arrested in the UK on suspicion of misconduct in public office in February.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

I was a twenty-eight-year-old lawyer who had worked on police misconduct cases.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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