Misbehavior
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
Improper or unlawful conduct.
See State v. Bell, 2 Mart La. fN. S.) 683.
A party guilty of misbehavior, as, for example, to threaten to do injury to another, may be bound to his good behavior, and thus restrained. As to misbehavior of juries, see New Trial.