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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a result of misconduct" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an outcome or consequence that arises due to inappropriate or unethical behavior.
Example: "The employee's termination was a result of misconduct that violated company policies."
Alternatives: "an outcome of wrongdoing" or "a consequence of improper behavior".
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Like their American peers, they will have to pay back their bonuses if the company restates its numbers as a result of misconduct, and they will be banned from borrowing from their employer.Foreign auditors are also fingered by the act.
Mark A. Cymrot, a partner who led the investigation, discounted Mr. Lavalle's fear that Fannie could lose billions if large numbers of foreclosures had to be unwound as a result of misconduct by its lawyers and servicers.
Third, Hayes's justification is based on an incorrect reading of the COPE guidelines [20], which recommend retraction if "findings are unreliable, either as a result of misconduct (e.g. data fabrication) or honest error (e.g. miscalculation or experimental error)…".
"According to the COPE [Committee on Publication Ethics] guidelines, 'Journal editors should consider retracting a publication if… they have clear evidence that the findings are unreliable, either as a result of misconduct (e.g. data fabrication) or honest error (e.g. miscalculation or experimental error).' [19] ….
Guerin and three co-defendants were convicted of tax fraud in 2011, but later Guerin and two of her co-defendants were granted a mistrial as a result of misconduct by a juror ironically, a law school graduate who lied about her background.
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Their suffering is largely a result of monstrous misconduct by a Saudi-led coalition that is supported by the United States and Britain.
They serve notice on the city that it is about to be sued by someone who claims to have suffered as a result of police misconduct or mistake.
Under the statute, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a crew member or officer is guilty if someone dies as a result of their misconduct, negligence or inattention to duty.
Under that law, crew members on a vessel could be found guilty of a felony if someone dies as a result of their "misconduct, negligence or inattention" to duty.
BlueBay has made payments in compensation to investors in the funds affected as a result of the misconduct totalling approximately $650,000, but the regulator stressed that it was not criticising BlueBay in connection with this investigation.
which a determination is made as to [p359] whether a juvenile is a "delinquent" as a result of alleged misconduct on his part, with the consequence that he may be committed to a state institution.
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