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misconduct

[mis-kon-duhkt, mis-kuhn-duhkt] / mɪsˈkɒn dʌkt, ˌmɪs kənˈdʌkt /


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Any U.S. court would have tossed it for prosecutorial misconduct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Khan has repeatedly denied all allegations of sexual misconduct, with his lawyers describing the decision as "unlawful, procedurally unfair and unsupported by evidence".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The suspension was announced Monday after the ICC’s governing body voted, following a long U.N. investigation, that Mr. Khan had committed serious misconduct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Workplace misconduct is a blind spot for the courts.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Even a whiff of misconduct coming so soon after Teapot Dome could end his career.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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