n. inappropriate and/or illegal acts of a public official that violate his or her duty to obey the law and act in the name of the public good. Often, such behavior occurs under the cover or “color” of official authority. Bad behavior; Inappropriate or illegal conduct. Verdicts are sometimes overturned due to jury misconduct. Schmidt v. Messerschmied, 10 Wend. (N.Y.) 590, 25 hours. Dec. 580; Turnbull v. Martin, 2. Daly, N.Y.

430; Staat v. Arnold, 100 Tenn. 307, 47 S. W. 221. Unangemessenes oder rechtswidriges Verhalten. 2. A party guilty of misconduct; For example, threatening to harm someone may be related to their good behavior and therefore restricted. See Good conduct.

3. Verdicts are often overturned for jury misconduct; As when the jury, to the detriment of one of the parties, takes documents that have not been presented as evidence. If they separate before accepting their verdict. If they draw lots for a judgment; 2 Lev. 205; Or render their verdict because they agreed to give it for the amount determined by each juror by making a sum, adding it all up, then dividing the number of jurors by twelve and rendering their verdict on the quotient. 4. The verdict shall be set aside if the winning party has been guilty of misconduct towards the jury; for if he says to a jury, I hope you will find me a verdict; Or the question is clearly on my side. Supported by Black`s Law Dictionary, Free 2nd ed., and The Law Dictionary.