Definition of Mislabeled

1. Adjective. Branded or labeled falsely and in violation of statutory requirements. "Confiscated the misbranded drugs"

Exact synonyms: Misbranded
Similar to: Illegal

Definition of Mislabeled

1. Verb. (past of mislabel) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mislabeled

1. mislabel [v] - See also: mislabel

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mislabeled

miskeyed
miskeying
miskeys
miskick
miskicked
miskicking
miskicks
misknew
misknow
misknowing
misknowledge
misknowledges
misknown
misknows
mislabel
mislabeled (current term)
mislabeling
mislabelled
mislabelling
mislabels
mislabor
mislabored
mislaboring
mislabors
mislactation
mislaid
mislaid properties
mislaid property
mislain
mislay

Literary usage of Mislabeled

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Business Law for Business Men, State of California: A Reference Book Showing by Anthony Jennings Bledsoe (1912)
"ADULTERATED, mislabeled OR MISBRANDED FOODS AND LIQUORS.—It is unlawful to brand or label an imitation under the distinctive name of another article of food ..."

2. The Geoarchive Handbook: A Guide for Developing a Geographic Database as an by Carolyn Rebecca Black, Lynn A. Green (1994)
"Sources of error include mislabeled files or databases, ... mislabeled Files or Databases Frequently, files may be moved from one department or agency to ..."

3. California Red Book: Hillyers̓ Legal Manual, 1914 by Curtis Hillyer (1914)
"Packing, Selling, Offering for Sale or Keeping for Sale of Drug Which is Adulterated, mislabeled or Misbranded.—The manufacture, production, preparation, ..."

4. The Statutes of California and Amendments to the Codes by James Manford Kerr, California (1907)
"Whenever said director shall find from his examination and analysis that adulterated, mislabeled or misbranded drugs have been on sale in this state, ..."

5. The Law of Pure Food and Drugs, National and State: With Appendices by William Wheeler Thornton (1912)
".Made from fresh fruit" is mislabeled if not made from fresh fruit, and if it contain a mixture of water, sugar, dried currants, and apple juice.1 ..."

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