dereliction

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He stopped short of saying prosecutors would be allowed to argue against release at such hearings, but he said he thought Gascón’s policy amounted to a dereliction of duty on behalf of crime victims.

From Los Angeles Times

Thao first placed Armstrong on paid administrate leave in January to review investigations by the department’s federal monitor that found the police chief responsible for gross dereliction of duty in the sergeant’s misconduct cases.

From Seattle Times

In January, Aoun imposed a travel ban on Lebanon’s central bank governor after a corruption lawsuit accused him of embezzlement and dereliction of duty during the crisis.

From Seattle Times

“To not schedule a hearing is a dereliction of duty and an abdication of congressional authority and responsibility.”

From Washington Times

One of the study’s authors, A. David Paltiel, said that college leaders who do not require vaccines were guilty of a dereliction of duty.

From New York Times