a misapplication of the law

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• misapplication — I noun abuse, corrupt use, dishonest application, dishonest use, distortion, errancy, error, extravagance, false construction, fraudulent application, idle expenditure, illegal application, improper use, impropriety, incorrect application,… …   Law dictionary

• misapplication — [[t]mɪ̱sæplɪke͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] misapplications N VAR: usu N of n If you talk about the misapplication of something, you mean it is used for a purpose it was not intended for. He s charged with conspiracy, misapplication of funds and other crimes.… …   English dictionary

• misapplication — UK US /ˌmɪsæplɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [C or U] FORMAL LAW ► the use of something in a way that is illegal or wrong: the misapplication of sth »the misapplication of bank funds by an employee …   Financial and business terms

• List of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland, 1701 to 1800 — NOTOC This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland for the years 1701 to 1800.Click here for the List of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland to 1700.The numbers after the titles of the acts are the chapter numbers. Acts are… …   Wikipedia

• tax law — Introduction       body of rules under which a public authority has a claim on taxpayers, requiring them to transfer to the authority part of their income or property. The power to impose taxes is generally recognized as a right of governments.… …   Universalium

• Herbert of Cherbury (Lord) and the Cambridge Platonists — Lord Herbert of Cherbury and the Cambridge Platonists Sarah Hutton The philosophy of Lord Herbert of Cherbury (1582/3–1648) and of the Cambridge Platonists exemplifies the continuities of seventeenth century thought with Renaissance philosophy.… …   History of philosophy

• abuse — 1 /ə byüz/ vt abused, abus·ing 1: to put to a use other than the one intended: as a: to put to a bad or unfair use abusing the powers of office b: to put to improper or excessive use abuse narcotics …   Law dictionary

• mistake — mis·take n 1: an unintentional error esp. in legal procedure or form that does not indicate bad faith and that commonly warrants excuse or relief by the court the court s power to revise a judgment because of fraud, mistake, or irregularity a… …   Law dictionary

• conversion — con·ver·sion /kən vər zhən/ n 1 a: the act of changing from one form or use to another b: the act of exchanging one kind of property for another; esp: the act of exchanging preferred stocks or bonds for shares of common stock of the same company… …   Law dictionary

• error — er·ror n: an act that through ignorance, deficiency, or accident departs from or fails to achieve what should be done procedural error s; esp: a mistake made by a lower court in conducting judicial proceedings or making findings in a case to… …   Law dictionary

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