malfeasance
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If you did have reason to believe financial malfeasance took place, the burden of proof through the courts would be on your shoulders.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
Even when investigators have validated aspects of complaints, they’ve found no evidence of malfeasance.
From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026
She has worked on investigations on a range of topics, including government accountability, environmental justice, corporate malfeasance, organized crime, workplace discrimination, worker safety and healthcare.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
Mike Bonin, a former city councilman, said he believed Price’s alleged malfeasance should be handled by the city’s Ethics Commission — not criminal prosecutors.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
I arrived in the Masters’ Hall early and was relieved to find the atmosphere much more relaxed than when I’d gone on the horns for malfeasance against Hemme.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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