No. 13,179 in Spanish
prevaricación
The act of deliberately lying or distorting the truth, particularly by a public official or in legal matters.
In a sentence
La prevaricación es un delito cometido por funcionarios públicos.
Malfeasance is a crime committed by public officials.
Used to define the term legally, indicating the misuse of authority in an official capacity.
El juez fue acusado de prevaricación por dictar sentencias parciales.
The judge was accused of malfeasance for delivering biased judgments.
Used in specific context to describe biased official conduct, especially in judicial settings.
Es importante que se investiguen casos de prevaricación para garantizar la justice.
It is important to investigate cases of malfeasance to ensure justice.
Demonstrates the need for accountability in acts of prevaricación to uphold legal ethics.
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