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misfeasance definition

mis·fea·sance (mis fē′zəns)

noun

Law wrongdoing; specif., the doing of a lawful act in an unlawful or improper manner

Etymology: OFr mesfaisance < mesfaire, to misdo: see mis- & feasance

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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