miscarriage

The spontaneous, premature expulsion of a nonviable embryo or fetus from the uterus.

Bad administration; mismanagement.

A failure of administration or management.

A going wrong; failure of a purposed result; untoward event; mischance: as. the criminal escaped by miscarriage of justice.

A wrong or perverse course, as of conduct; improper action or behavior; misdemeanor.

In pathology, the act of miscarrying (see miscarry, v. i., 3); properly, untimely delivery before the twenty-eighth week of gestation. See abortion, 1.

Unfortunate event or issue of an undertaking; failure to attain a proper or desired result or reach a destination.

Ill conduct; evil or improper behavior.

The act of bringing forth a child before the time it is viable; a premature birth, resulting in death of the fetus; spontaneous abortion.