misapplication
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“The ruling demonstrates a profound misunderstanding and misapplication of the law applied to habeas corpus petitions,” said Hannah Brown, deputy director of the Los Angeles Innocence Project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
Mr Downs also confirmed a report in the Financial Times that he has launched an investigation into the possible "misapplication" of about £25m at the business.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2024
Of those, 192 were erroneous due to the waiver misapplication, and just 37 were true overpayments or underpayments.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2023
A gross misapplication of RICO, the indictment cited Gunna’s appearances in the music videos “Take it to Trial,” “Ski,” and “Fox 5” as overt acts in furtherance of an alleged criminal enterprise.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2023
Hunt thought the popular misconception of Shelley’s opinions was due to his misapplication of the names of the Deity and to his identification of them with vulgar superstitions.
From Leigh Hunt's Relations with Byron, Shelley and Keats by Barnette Miller
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