Legal Encyclopedia. Letter D

malfeasance in office

- Crimes against the government, interests of public service and service in local government.

Object DP - regulated activity of legal acts of state bodies, local governments, state and municipal institutions, the Armed Forces, other troops and military formations of the Russian Federation, and the direct object - the rights and legitimate interests of citizens or organizations or legally protected interests of society or the state.

The objective side of DP is defined as:

1) illegal actions or inaction;

2) onset of socially dangerous consequences;

3) a causal link between the wrongful act or omission and of the consequences.

DP subjects are officials - persons permanently, temporarily or on special authority exercising the functions of a representative of authority or performing organizational

regulatory, administrative and

economic functions in state bodies, local self-government, state and municipal institutions, the Armed Forces, other troops and military formations of the Russian Federation.

Is not the subject DP employees of state and local government agencies that perform professional or technical duties.

The subjective aspect is characterized by both direct and indirect intent.

Criminal liability for the DP comes for the use official of his powers contrary to the interests of the service.

Qualifications D. P .:

1) abuse of power;

2) abuse of power;

3) refusal to provide information to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the Chamber of Accounts

the Russian Federation;

4) assignment of powers of the official;

5) The illegal participation in entrepreneurial activities;

6) accepting a bribe;

7) bribery;

8) forgery;

9) negligence.