MALPRACTICE


Meaning of MALPRACTICE in English

mal ‧ prac ‧ tice /mælˈpræktəs, mælˈpræktɪs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] law

when a professional person makes a mistake or does not do their job properly and can be punished by a court:

Her doctor was found guilty of malpractice.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.