This is the 13179th most frequent Spanish word.
prevaricación
The act of deliberately lying or distorting the truth, particularly by a public official or in legal matters.
Used to define the term legally, indicating the misuse of authority in an official capacity.
La prevaricación es un delito cometido por funcionarios públicos.
Malfeasance is a crime committed by public officials.
Used in specific context to describe biased official conduct, especially in judicial settings.
El juez fue acusado de prevaricación por dictar sentencias parciales.
The judge was accused of malfeasance for delivering biased judgments.
Demonstrates the need for accountability in acts of prevaricación to uphold legal ethics.