malversation

virkavirhe corrupt behaviour, illegitimate activity, especially by someone in authority
1549, The Complaynt of Scotland, Chapter XIX

the euyl exempil of ther maluersatione prouokyt the pepil til adhere to vice & to detest vertu.

The Decreet was for Sallary, and it was offered to be proven, that Rue (for his Malverſation) was by warrand from General Monk, excluded from Collection that year.

The walī looked angrily on my brother, saying: ‘Shameless ill-doer, it is quite clear from these marks upon your back that you have practised every sort of crime and malversation.’