misapply

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misapply

/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/

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verb misapplies · misapplying · misapplied

To apply incorrectly; to misuse. It may be that the jury in this case have misapplied the rule laid down by this Court, but not in favour of the defendants. I cannot help thinking they might well have held the watercourse to be the true boundary line between the two properties.

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"misapply." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/misapply. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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misapply. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/misapply

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"misapply." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/misapply.

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@misc{misapply_2026,
  title = {misapply},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misapply},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}