con·duct /'kän-ˌdəkt/ n
1 a: the act, manner, or process of carrying on or managing
his conduct of the case was negligent
b: an act or omission to act
a crime is that conduct which is defined as criminal — Louisiana Revised Statutes
2: mode or standard of personal behavior
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.