Any unlawful conduct on the part of a person concerned in the administration of justice which is prejudicial to the rights of parties or to the right determination of the cause; as "misconduct of Jurors," "misconduct of an arbitrator." The term is also used to express a dereliction from duty, injurious to another, on the part of one employed in a professional capacity, as an … [Read more...] about MISCONDUCT
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MISFORTUNE
An adverse event, calamity, or evil fortune, arising by accident, (or without the will or concurrence of him who suffers from it,) and not to be foreseen or guarded against by care or prudence. See 20 Q. B. Div. 816. In its application to the law of homicide, this term always involves the further idea that the person causing the death is not at the time engaged in any unlawful … [Read more...] about MISFORTUNE
MISCONTINUANCE
In practice. An improper continuance; want of proper form in a continuance; the same with "discontinuance." Cowell. … [Read more...] about MISCONTINUANCE
MISHNAH
Hebrew term for a lesson that is repeated and refers to the basic Jewish Rabbinical commentary on the Torah (the Old Testament) and is the first part of the Talmud. It was codified and completed circa 500 CE … [Read more...] about MISHNAH
MISCREANT
In modern law and parlance: a person who behaves in a way that is morally wrong, badly, viciously or in a criminal manner. "That group of miscreants vandalized that old woman's car and enjoy scaring children that play in the playground." In old English law. An apostate; an unbeliever; one who totally renounced Christianity. … [Read more...] about MISCREANT