Misbehavior

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Improper or unlawful conduct. See 2 Mart. (La.; N. S.) 683. Generally applied to a breach of duty or propriety by an officer, witness, juror, etc., not amounting to a crime.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Intentional wrongdoing. See 10 Wend. (N. Y.) 590, 25 Am .Dec. 580.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

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.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Ill conduct; improper or unlawful behavior. Verdicts are sometimes set aside on the ground of misbehavior of jurors. Smith v. Cutler, 10 Wend. (N. Y.) 590, 25 Am. Dec. 580; Turnbull v. Martin, 2 Daly (N. Y.) 430; Sinte v. Arnold, 100 Tenn. 307, 47 S. W. 221.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Ill conduct; improper or unlawful behavior. Verdicts are sometimes setaside on the ground of misbehavior of jurors.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

See Behavior.