malfaisance

All of the moral questions aside, isn't that flat out malfaisance in an elected official at his level??

Bennett: Sanford needs to stop 'embarrassing himself' 2009

A relentless inquisition drags every secret to the day, turns the glare of this solar microscope on every malfaisance, so as to make the public a more terrible spy than any foreigner; and no weakness can be taken advantage of by an enemy, since the whole people are already forewarned.

XV. English Traits 1909

A relentless inquisition drags every secret to the day, turns the glare of this solar microscope on every malfaisance, so as to make the public a more terrible spy than any foreigner; and no weakness can be taken advantage of by an enemy, since the whole people are already forewarned.

English Traits (1856) 1856

But Nature watches over all, and turns this malfaisance to good.

The Conduct of Life (1860) 1856

Commons deemed a friend, and a foe to all malfaisance and abuse -- I told him that the war he asked me to join seemed to me but a war of ambitious lords, and that I saw not how the Commons were to be bettered, let who would be king.

The Last of the Barons — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

We cannot let Obama give Bush and his cronies (translated as Chaney and gang) a free pass lest we set a precedent for future malfaisance.

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There is nothing wrong in employing spouses, in-laws or children unless there is clear malfaisance.

The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2009

The feud between Lancaster and York broke forth; Earl Warwick summoned his retainers, myself amongst them, since I lived upon his land; I sought the great earl, and I told him boldly -- him whom the Commons deemed a friend, and a foe to all malfaisance and abuse -- I told him that the war he asked me to join seemed to me but a war of ambitious lords, and that I saw not how the Commons were to be bettered, let who would be king.

The Last of the Barons — Volume 03 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

I spoke of lawless disorders, of shameful malfaisance throughout the land, which the Woodvilles govern under a lewd tyrant -- "

The Last of the Barons — Volume 06 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

I spoke of lawless disorders, of shameful malfaisance throughout the land, which the Woodvilles govern under a lewd tyrant -- "

The Last of the Barons — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838