"malpractice" in the noun sense
1. malpractice
professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
"the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice"
2. malpractice
a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do improper professional conduct
"he charged them with electoral malpractices"
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