Behavior

Manner of having, holding, or keeping one's self; personal carriage and demeanor; bearing, with respect to propriety, morals, and the requirements of law. Disorderly behavior.

See Contempt; Disorder, 3; Order, 4. ' Good behavior.

Bearing which conforms to the law. All persons who are not of good fame may be bound over to good behavior — an expression of so great latitude as to leave much to be determined by the discretion of the magistrate."

See Suspicion, 3.

Security to be of good behavior includes more than security to keep the peace; it is demanded with greater caution, and the recognizance is more easily forfeited.* See Peace, 1. i Misbehavior. Improper, unlawful conduct. A verdict will be set aside for gross misbehavior in the jury, the prevailing party, or his counsel; and an award will be set aside for misbehavior in the arbitrators or referee. 3 A judge holds office for a specified term, if he shall " so long behave himself well." See Tenure, Of office. Each house of Congress may punish its members for disorderly behavior.*