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  2. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    It is also no longer used professionally. Before the IQ test was developed in 1905, "idiot" was also commonly used as a casual insult towards anyone perceived as incompetent at doing something. [47] [48] [6] Illiterate Now considered imprecise and blames the person for something caused by the condition of the educational system. [49] Inmate

  3. Incompetence - Wikipedia

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    Incompetence is the inability to perform; lack of competence; ineptitude. Aspects of incompetence include: Administrative incompetence, dysfunctional administrative behaviors that hinder attainment of organization goals; Incompetence (law), the legal status of individuals not of sound mind or mentally impaired, unable to make decisions for ...

  4. Category:Incompetence - Wikipedia

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  5. Malpractice - Wikipedia

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    In the law of torts, malpractice, also known as professional negligence, is an "instance of negligence or incompetence on the part of a professional". [1]Professionals who may become the subject of malpractice actions include:

  6. Competence (law) - Wikipedia

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    Being determined incompetent is substantially different from undertaking an insanity defense; competence regards the defendant's state of mind at the time of the trial, while insanity regards his state of mind at the time of the crime. In New York a hearing on competence to stand trial may be referred to as a "730 exam", after the law that ...

  7. Malicious compliance - Wikipedia

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    Another fundamental characteristic is that the malicious action can be taken without overt risk, as one is complying to the letter of a directive. [3] Nevertheless, repercussions may follow, often indirectly, whether from the supervisor, co-workers possibly burdened by the consequences of malicious obedience, or others higher in the management ...

  8. List of police-related slang terms - Wikipedia

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    An Urdu language word meaning egg, for the pure-white uniform of traffic police in urban Pakistani areas like Karachi. Askar/Askari A Somali term meaning “soldier” which is often used by Somali immigrants to the United Kingdom to refer to police. It is commonly used by rappers in UK drill. Aynasız

  9. Cover-up - Wikipedia

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    A cover-up is an attempt, whether successful or not, to conceal evidence of wrongdoing, error, incompetence, or other embarrassing information. Research has distinguished personal cover-ups (covering up one's own misdeeds) from relational cover-ups (covering up someone else's misdeeds).