Difference between Misappropriation and Defalcation

MISAPPROPRIATION vs DEFALCATION: NOUN

The wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care.
Wrong appropriation; wrongful use.
Appropriation with misapplication: as, the misappropriation of a term.
Wrong appropriation; application to a wrong use: as, misappropriation of money.
The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
Wrongful borrowing

Embezzlement
The act of cancelling part of a claim by deducting a smaller claim which the claimant owes to the defendant.
An abstraction of money, etc., by an officer or agent having it in trust; an embezzlement.
That which is lopped off, diminished, or abated.
A lopping off; a diminution; abatement; deficit. Specifically: Reduction of a claim by deducting a counterclaim; set- off.
A deficiency through breach of trust by one who has the management or charge of funds belonging to others; a fraudulent deficiency in money matters.
That which is cut off; deficit.
The act of cutting off or deducting a part; abatement; curtailment; specifically, in law, the reduction of a claim or demand on contract by the amount of a counter-claim.
The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
The sum of money that is misappropriated

Circumvention, Graft, Usurpation, Wrongdoing, Corruption, Pilferage, Fraud, Theft, Malfeasance, Mismanagement, Misuse, Peculation, Misapplication, Defalcation, Embezzlement

Maladministration, Falsification, Negligence, Misconduct, Nonfeasance, Fraud, Underpayment, Overpayment, Dishonesty, Malfeasance, Misfeasance, Peculation, Misapplication, Embezzlement, Misappropriation

Malpractice, Abuse, Circumvention, Graft, Usurpation, Corruption, Pilferage, Fraud, Theft, Malfeasance, Mismanagement, Misuse, Misapplication, Defalcation, Embezzlement

Pilferage, Malversation, Maladministration, Falsification, Negligence, Nonfeasance, Fraud, Underpayment, Overpayment, Dishonesty, Malfeasance, Misfeasance, Misapplication, Embezzlement, Misappropriation

Janatha Deposit Collector and committed misappropriation of Rs.
Inadequate record keeping for assets susceptible to misappropriation.
Author sues Sneak under state law for misappropriation.
Cunning Stratagems to Reduce Dramatically the Egregious Misappropriation.
Jun Yang for misappropriation ofa trade secret, ifany?
Internet for misappropriation of your text and images.
In this studyrecklessness and misappropriation by Nigerian leaders.
They merely protect the data against unfair misappropriation.
Similarly, be susceptible to misappropriation through unauthorized trading.
Law: Libel, false light, publication of private facts, unlawful intrusion, common law misappropriation, statutory misappropriation, infliction of emotional distress.

This defalcation of wealth, which had now become dearer than power, could not be patiently borne at Rome.
Instances of intermediary defalcation and other forms of fraud by intermediaries are rare.
Defalcation in a fiduciary capacity still has a mental intent requirement.
Defalcation is a willful neglect of duty, even if not accompanied by fraud or embezzlement.
The indebtedness herein sued upon is also for defalcation while acting in a fiduciary capacity.
State banks, that, at least, great trouble, perplexity, and occasional defalcation will ensue.
Thanks toweak supervision, defalcation of funds has alsobeen reported in some cases.
The whole amount o f his defalcation is not yet fully known.
This, however, is not usually the case in a defalcation matter.
If a business fails, the risk of defalcation is high.