misproceeding

English

Etymology

mis- +‎ proceeding

Noun

misproceeding (plural misproceedings)

1. Wrong or irregular proceeding.
   • 1631 April 2, Sir John Harvey, Letter to Viscount Dorchester, Secretary of State:

     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.

   • 1845, Joseph Moseley, The Law of Inferior Courts for the Recovery of Debts, page 284:

     As where the inferior Court acts in a summary way , and there is no other remedy for a misproceeding there.

   • 1894, Stanley Lane-Poole, The Life of Sir Harry Parkes, page 77:

     It is worth noting here that from the ratification of the Treaties up to the earlier seventies the Japanese Government, upon the facts of an outrage or misproceeding of any kind being clearly explained to them — a process often requiring much time and patience,— almost invariably acted with justice and decision.