Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

affirmative misconduct.

1. An affirmative act of misrepresentation or concealment of a material fact; intentional wrongful behavior. ( Some courts hold that there must be an ongoing pattern of misrepresentation or false promises, as opposed to an isolated act of providing misinformation. 2. With respect to a claim of estoppel against the federal government, a misrepresentation or concealment of a material fact by a government employee -beyond a merely innocent or negligent misrepresentation.