serious misconduct

collocation in English

meaningsofseriousandmisconduct

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serious
adjective
uk
/ˈsɪə.ri.əs/us
/ˈsɪr.i.əs/
severe in ...
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misconduct
noun[U]
uk
/ˌmɪsˈkɒn.dʌkt/us
/ˌmɪsˈkɑːn.dʌkt/
unacceptable or bad behaviour by someone in a position of authority ...
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(Definition ofseriousandmisconductfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofserious misconduct

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For instance, many schools have adopted zero-tolerance policies to combat violence andseriousmisconduct.
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The result isseriousmisconduct.
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When does whistleblowing becomeseriousmisconduct?
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When clinicians systematically avert their eyes and fail to respond toseriousmisconduct, it seems reasonable to suspect that there is something wrong with the system.
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First, he would have to prove that there wasseriousmisconductinvolving crime or fraud.
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It is appropriate for the courts to decide what counts asseriousmisconductin particular cases.
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In the first instance, the courts will have to establish that the impropriety constitutesseriousmisconduct.
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In his view it amounts, as the amendment states, toseriousmisconduct.
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What would happen with what one might describe as lessseriousmisconductor incompetence?
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He has to prove "seriousmisconductinvolving crime, fraud or other gross impropriety".
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It is plain that the "seriousmisconduct" applies also to neglect.
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Neglect has to be read in conjunction with the later words which say, "otherseriousmisconduct".
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Cases ofseriousmisconductaffecting users of agency services are rare.
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However, the power introduced by this measure will be limited to instances ofseriousmisconductby a third party.
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They areseriousmisconductin action, obstructing operations, mutiny or incitement, failure to suppress a mutiny and assisting the enemy.
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It was set up in 1996 to deal with complaints of inadequate professional service and ofseriousmisconductby solicitors.
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Clearly, in those cases whereseriousmisconductis established, one would expect appropriate levels of punishment to reflect the case.
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We must recognise that as a result ofseriousmisconduct, many prisoners have been put in conditions which are intolerable.
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As we have explained in earlier debates, we have not tried to set out in legislation what constitutesseriousmisconduct.
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Persons are not struck off the roll of solicitors unless they have been guilty ofseriousmisconduct.
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Again there would be the problem of whether persistent minor misconduct would be equivalent to "seriousmisconduct".
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The jury will have to understand the meaning of, "gross impropriety", and whether that gross impropriety amounted toseriousmisconduct.
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There would have to be "reasonable cause", demonstrated in court, to believe thatseriousmisconductwas taking place.
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A man who has already committedseriousmisconductfor other reasons may be on unofficial strike which would justify his instant dismissal.
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