Definitions for Malpractice
mælˈpræk tɪsmal·prac·tice

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. malpracticenoun

   professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage

   "the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice"

2. malpracticenoun

   a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct

   "he charged them with electoral malpractices"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. malpracticenoun

   the improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss

2. malpracticenoun

   improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person

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1. malpractice

   Malpractice refers to the professional negligence or wrongful action by a professional, such as a doctor, lawyer, or accountant, that causes harm or injury to a client or patient. This typically involves actions that fall below the accepted standards in that professional field, and can lead to legal consequences.

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1. Malpracticenoun

   evil practice; illegal or immoral conduct; practice contrary to established rules; specifically, the treatment of a case by a surgeon or physician in a manner which is contrary to accepted rules and productive of unfavorable results

2. Etymology: [Mal- + practice.]

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1. Malpractice

   In the law of torts, malpractice is an "instance of negligence or incompetence on the part of a professional." Types include medical malpractice and legal malpractice.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Malpractice

   mal-prak′tis, n. evil practice or conduct: practice contrary to established rules.—n. Malpractit′ioner, a physician guilty of malpractice.

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1. Malpractice

   Failure of a professional person, a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, especially when injury or loss follows. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Malpractice in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Malpractice in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Malpractice in a Sentence

1. Jane Chung:

   We are very much looking forward to the opportunity President-elect has to lead the way on protecting privacy, and bring the tech companies abusing privacy practices to account, we need regulators that protect consumers, workers, and communities of color against predatory surveillance and privacy malpractice - and represent the interests of the people, not corporations.

2. Antonio Villaraigosa:

   We have never been here before. We are in uncharted territory and it is clear to me that it is appropriate at this time... that they are looking at contingency options, there is no decision yet to postpone or cancel the convention in anyway, but it would be malpractice not to do look at contingencies.

3. Joe Biden:

   Trump spent vital weeks praising China's response as successful and transparent while deceiving the American people about the extreme threat we faced and failing to prepare our country, china played Donald Trump for a sucker, and now all of us are paying an atrocious price for his malpractice.

4. Stephen Moore:

   By the way, I think the trigger for this massive sell-off has been an absurd Federal Reserve Board policy that I believe the people on Federal Reserve Board should be thrown out for economic malpractice.

5. John Hickenlooper:

   We have to focus on where Donald Trump is failing, donald Trump is malpractice personified. We've got to point that out. ... Why are we lurching from one international crisis to another ? All things he promised American voters. We have to focus on that and the economy and jobs and training, so that we can promise a future for America that everybody wants to invest in.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Malpractice
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Malpractice
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Malpractice
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Malpractice
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Malpractice