- malepractice
- Malpractice Mal*prac"tice, n. [Mal- + practice.] Evil practice; illegal or immoral conduct; practice contrary to established rules; specifically, the treatment of a case by a surgeon or physician in a manner which is contrary to accepted rules and productive of unfavorable results. [Written also {malepractice}.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.