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Improper

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Not suitable; unfit; not suited to the character, time, and place. Chadbourne V. Newcastle, 48 N. H. 196.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Not suitable; unfit; not suited to the character, time, and place. Palmer v. Concord, 48 N. H. 211, 97 Am. Dec. 605. Wrongful. 53 Law J. P. D. 65.

— Improper feuds. These were derivative feuds; as, for instance, those that were originally bartered and sold to the feudatory for a price, or were held upon base or less honorable services, or upon a rent in lieu of mili-trary service, or were themselves alienable, without mutual license, or descended indifferently to males or females. Wharton.

— Improper influence. Undue influence, (q. vt) And see Millican v. Millican, 24 Tex. 446.

— Improper navigation. Anything improperly done with the ship or part of the ship in the course of the voyage. L. R. 6 C. P. 563. See, also, 53 Caw J. P. D. 65.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Not suitable; unfit; not Suited to the character, time, and place. 48 N. H. 199. Wrongful. 53 Law J. P. D. 65.