misconduct

mis·con·duct   (mĭs-kŏn'dŭkt)    n.   Behavior not conforming to prevailing standards or laws; impropriety. The act or an instance of adultery. Dishonest or bad management, especially by persons entrusted or engaged to act on another's behalf. Deliberate wrongdoing, especially by government or military officials. v.   (mĭs'kən-dŭct') tr.v.   mis·con·duct·ed, mis·con·duct·ing, mis·con·ducts To mismanage. To behave (oneself) improperly.

misconduct  (n.)

Main Entry: mis·con·duct
Pronunciation: mis-'kän-d&kt
Function: noun
: intentional or wanton wrongful but usually not criminal behavior: as a : deliberate or wanton violation of standards of conduct by a government official b : wrongful behavior (as adultery) by a spouse that leads to the dissolution of the marriage c : an attorney's violation of the standards set for professional conduct; also : an attorney's and esp. a prosecutor's use of deceptive or reprehensible methods in presenting a case to a jury d : impermissible behavior by a juror (as communicating about the case with outsiders, witnesses, or others, reading or hearing news reports about the case, or independently introducing evidence to other jurors) e : an employee's deliberate or wanton disregard of an employer's interests or disregard or violation of the employer's standards or rules that is sufficient to justify a denial of unemployment compensation