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champerty vs misconduct

misconduct vs champerty

champerty and misconduct both are nouns.

champerty is not a verb while misconduct is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
champerty Yes No No No
misconduct Yes No Yes No
As nouns, misconduct is a hypernym of champerty; that is, misconduct is a word with a broader meaning than champerty:
  • champerty: an unethical agreement between an attorney and client that the attorney would sue and pay the costs of the client's suit in return for a portion of the damages awarded
  • misconduct: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Other hypernyms of champerty include actus reus, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct.
champerty (noun) misconduct (noun)
an unethical agreement between an attorney and client that the attorney would sue and pay the costs of the client's suit in return for a portion of the damages awarded activity that transgresses moral or civil law
bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
champerty (verb) misconduct (verb)
manage badly or incompetently
behave badly
Difference between champerty and misconduct

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