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Official misconduct

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003532

An unlawful act committed by a public officer in the performance of their official duties, or the neglect of a duty required by their office. This can include malfeasance (doing an illegal act), misfeasance (improperly doing a legal act), or nonfeasance (failing to do a required act). Such conduct often carries criminal penalties or can lead to removal from office.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003532
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003532",
  "term": "Official misconduct",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An unlawful act committed by a public officer in the performance of their official duties, or the neglect of a duty required by their office. This can include malfeasance (doing an illegal act), misfeasance (improperly doing a legal act), or nonfeasance (failing to do a required act). Such conduct often carries criminal penalties or can lead to removal from office.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/official-misconduct/"
}

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