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misreturning

misreturning is the present participle and gerund of misreturn.

Meaning of misreturn

Verb

misreturn (third-person singular simple present misreturns, present participle misreturning, simple past and past participle misreturned)

  1. To return improperly.
    • So it seems that any other error in the process against jurors, will occasion a mistrial as much as those which are termed discontinuances; ( a ) as where an improper process ( b ) is awarded, where it is directed to a wrong officer, ( c ) has a wrong ( d ) venire, misrecites former ( e ) process...1824, Thomas Starkie, A Treatise on Criminal Pleading, page 328

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Questions about misreturning

What is misreturning the present participle and gerund of?
Misreturning is the present participle and gerund of misreturn.

Words near misreturning in the dictionary

  1. misrestoring
  2. misresult
  3. misresults
  4. misreturn
  5. misreturned
  6. misreturning
  7. misreturns
  8. misreveal
  9. misrevealed
  10. misrevealing
  11. misreveals

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