A special type of corporation that is authorized by state law which allows a short list of licensed professions to obtain some limited liability (such as lawyers, doctors, accountants, architects and some health care providers.) A PC does not absolve a professional member for personal liability due to their own negligence or malpractice but it does limit the liability of the … [Read more...]
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PEER REVIEW
Evaluation of work performed by others in the field or other employees or peers. This may occur in response to allegations of malpractice or poor performance. … [Read more...]
MISFEASANCE
(A) The erroneous performance of a legal action, most commonly used to refer to a professional person or public official commites an error or improper action that is not illegal. For example, a lawyer who commits legal malpractice by negligently filing papers after the due date. (B) torts, contracts. The performance of an act which might lawfully be done, in an improper manner, … [Read more...]
MAL
A prefix meaning bad, wrong, fraudulent; as maladministration, malpractice, malversation, etc. … [Read more...]
MALA
Latin: Bad; evil; wrongful. Mala fides. Bad faith. The opposite of hona fides, (g. v.) Maid fide, in bad faith. Mala fidei possessor, a possessor in bad faith. Mackeld. Rom. Law, f 297.Mala in se. Wrongs in themselves; acts morally wrong; offenses against conscience. 1 Bl. Comm. 57, 58; 4 Bl. Comm. 8; Com. v. Adams, 114 Mass. 323, 19 Am. Rep. 362; Turner v. Merchants' Bank, 126 … [Read more...]