Breach
Breach noun - A failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation.
Malpractice and breach are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malpractice" instead a noun "Breach".
Malpractice
Malpractice noun - Professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage.
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Synonyms for Malpractice
Breach and malpractice are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Breach" instead a noun "Malpractice".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- violation and breach
- violation and malpractice
- fault and breach
- fault and malpractice
- neglect and breach
- neglect and malpractice
- crime and breach
- crime and malpractice
- sin and breach
- sin and malpractice
- delinquency and breach
- delinquency and malpractice
- dereliction and breach
- dereliction and malpractice
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Menendez is freed and Roulet goes down for the rape and murder that Menendez was convicted of, but Mickey is penalized with temporary disbarment for breach of professional ethics and gets sued for malpractice by Menendez.
Source: Literature / The Lincoln Lawyer - Downside, Mickey is penalized with temporary disbarment for breach of professional ethics, and Menendez has been infected with HIV by Prison Rape and sues Mickey for malpractice (since he'd originally convinced the innocent Menendez to plead guilty to avoid the death penalty).
Source: Bittersweet Ending / Literature
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