The phrase "a course of conduct" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a particular pattern or way of behaving over a period of time, often in legal or formal contexts.
Example: "The defendant's actions constituted a course of conduct that violated the terms of the agreement."
Alternatives: "a pattern of behavior" or "a line of action".
Instead, he pursued a course of conduct likely to put his country at risk.
"This case is about a course of conduct over several months.
It concluded that Kelly subjected her to "a course of conduct which was detrimental to her".
He said: "It is alleged that Dr Ganic agreed with others to carry out a course of conduct which would necessarily mean the commission of war crimes".
Opening the prosecution case, Ms Soros said: "The Crown says this was a course of conduct against a man who is suffering with severe disability".
"It is possible for the law to criminalise a course of conduct and move beyond physical injury," said Laura Richards, director of stalking advice service Paladin.
In more than a third of the cases reviewed, administrative law judges applied a "course-of-conduct" standard that combines related acts into a course of conduct and treats the course of conduct as a single act or omission for civil money penalty purposes.
In the former we construed the record-keeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. § 201 et seq., as punishing 'a course of conduct.' Of the Prince case, it suffices to say that the Court was dealing there 'with a unique statute of limited purpose.' 352 U.S. at page 325, 77 S.Ct. at page 405.
"Under federal law, for example, stalking includes 'a course of conduct' that never involves any personal contact whatsoever, occurs wholly through the mail, online media, or telephone service, is undertaken with the intent to 'harass' and would be reasonably expected to cause (even if it doesn't succeed in causing) 'substantial emotional distress' to another person".
Two or more tweets would be necessary for a claim of harassment to be made, as it involves a 'course of conduct'.
Of course, it has never been doubted that a constitutional right could be intentionally relinquished and that such an intention might be found from a 'course of conduct.' Shepard v. Barron, 194 U.S. 553, 568, 24 S.Ct.
