Jargon
Relevant terms and phrases and their meaning.
A basic table of phrases and/or terms and their meaning.
| Term/Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Malpheasance | The wrongful or unjust doing of some act which the doer has no right to perform, or which he has stipulated by contract not to do. 1 |
| Standing | The capacity of a party to bring a lawsuit in court. 2 |
| Pressure Game | A form of coercion in which pressure is applied to an individual to have them do something they would not normall do. 3 |
| Conflict of Interest | a situation that can undermine a person due to self interest and public interest. 4 |
| Scheme to Defraud | a planned attempt to deceive and cheat and a conspiracy to carry out a fraud. 5 |
| Moraul Fraud | the term given to the deceit that is involved in a wrong of moral nature. 6 |
