misrule

  1. Noun.  (nonstandard) A bad or unwise rule.
  2. Noun.  (legal) The error of a trial judge during a trial.
  3. Noun.  (nonstandard) Misgovernment.
  4. Noun.  (nonstandard) A state of disorder or lawlessness.
  5. Verb.  (legal) Of a trial judge, to make a bad decision in court.
  6. Verb.  To be inefficient in government management.

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