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malfeasance Definition

mal·fea·sance (mal fē′zəns)

noun

wrongdoing or misconduct, esp. by a public official; commission of an act that is positively unlawful

Etymology: obs. Fr malfaisance < malfaisant < mal, evil (see mal-) + faisant, prp. of faire < L facere, to do

malfeasance Related Forms
mal·fea′·sant adjective
malfeasance Synonyms

malfeasance

n.

wrongdoing, misbehavior, impropriety; see mischief 3.

malfeasance Finance Definition
The performance of an illegal act, particularly by an elected official.
malfeasance Law Definition

n

An unlawful act, particularly one committed by a public official.
malfeasance Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • corporate: The nail in the coffin so to speak has come rather recently, through the past year's scandals of broad corporate malfeasance.
  • financial: The government wants to draw a line under the glut of financial malfeasance.

Modifies a noun

  • litigation: A. Recommendations Members are asked to note the MPS decision making process in malfeasance litigation cases.
  • case: A. Recommendations Members are asked to note the MPS decision making process in malfeasance litigation cases.