Misproceeding

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Wrong or irregular proceeding.

    "I can conceave noe other reason of their Malignitie against me but for that I studie to avoid such misproceeding of self will Government as formerlie have bin practised amongst them, for I can discerne nothinge in them but factions seeking to carrie all matters, rather for their owne endes then either seekinge the generall good or dinge right to particuler men, and for that it much concerneth the Justice of the Colonie."

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"I can conceave noe other reason of their Malignitie against me but for that I studie to avoid such misproceeding of self will Government as formerlie have bin practised amongst them, for I can discerne nothinge in them but factions seeking to carrie all matters, rather for their owne endes then either seekinge the generall good or dinge right to particuler men, and for that it much concerneth the Justice of the Colonie."

Etymology

From mis- + proceeding.

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