Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
affirmative misconduct
see misconduct.
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.
juror misconduct
A juror's violation of the court's charge or the law, committed eitherduring trial or in deliberations after trial, such as (1) communicating with outsiders, witnesses, attorneys, bailiffs, or judges about the case, (2) bringing into the jury room information about the case but not in evidence, and (3) conducting experiments regarding theories of the case outside the court's presence.
misconduct
1. A dereliction of duty; unlawful or improper behavior.
official misconduct.
A public officer's corrupt violation of assigned duties by malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance. - Also termed misconduct in office; misbehavior in office; malconduct in office; misdemeanor in office; corruption in office; official corruption.wanton misconduct. An act, or a failure to act when there is a duty to do so, in reckless disregard of another's rights, coupled with the knowledge that injury will probably result. - Also termed wanton and reckless misconduct.
prosecutorial misconduct
A prosecutor's improper or illegal act (or failure to act), esp. involving an attempt to persuade the jury to wrongly convict a defendant or assess an unjustified punishment. ( If prosecutorial misconduct results in a mistrial, a later prosecution may be barred under the Double Jeopardy Clause.
serious and willful misconduct
Workers' compensation. An intentional act performed with the knowledge that it is likely to result in serious injury or with a wanton and reckless disregard of its probable consequences.
wanton and reckless misconduct
See wanton misconduct under MISCONDUCT.
wanton misconduct
See MISCONDUCT
willful and wanton misconduct.
Conduct committed with an intentional or reckless disregard for the safety of others, as by failing to exercise ordinary care to prevent a known danger or to discover a danger. - Also termed willful indifference to the safety of others.
willful misconduct
Misconduct committed voluntarily and intentionally. "This term of art [willful misconduct] has defied definition, but it is clear that it means something more than negligence. Two classic examples of misconduct which will defeat the seaman's claim are intoxication and venereal disease." Frank L. Maraist, Admiralty in a Nutshell 185-86 (3d ed. 1996). 2. An attorney's dishonesty or attempt to persuade a court or jury by using deceptive or reprehensible methods.
willful misconduct of employee
The deliberate disregard by an employee of the employer's interests, including its work rules and standards of conduct, justifying a denial of unemployment compensation if the employee is terminated for the misconduct.