Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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.