The phrase
"improper motive" refers to having a wrong or unethical reason behind one's actions or decisions. It implies that a person is acting or making choices for personal gain, harm, or dishonesty rather than for a just or legitimate purpose.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«improper»
«motive»
Sentences with «improper motive»
- ... the court should not be required to make findings as to bad faith or improper motive on the part of the plaintiff in deciding a motion under the special procedure. (stopslappsuits.ca)
- However in R v Bow Street Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate, ex p South Coast Shipping Co Ltd [1993] 1 All ER 219 it was held that the mere presence of an indirect or improper motive in launching a prosecution did not necessarily vitiate it; and the court would be slow to halt such a prosecution in the case of mixed motives unless the conduct was truly oppressive. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
- Second, and more troublesome for voucher advocates, a court might conclude that the passage of time or a more recent rewriting of a state constitution has cleansed whatever improper motive lay behind the original adoption of the Blaine amendment. (educationnext.org)
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