misfeasance

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle French mesfaisance.

Noun[edit]

misfeasance (countable and uncountable, plural misfeasances)

  1. (law) An actual or alleged wrong that arises from an action; often, the wrongful use of legal authority.

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References[edit]

  • Black's Law Dictionary.
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