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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

misfeasance Related Forms
mis·fea′·sor (-zər) noun
misfeasance Law Definition

n

  1. Generally, an act of wrong-doing.
  2. An otherwise legal act that is performed in an illegal fashion.

Browse dictionary entries near misfeasance

  1. ‹ misestimate
  2. ‹ misesteem
  3. ‹ misery
  4. ‹ miserly
  5. ‹ misericord
  6. ‹ Miserere
  7. ‹ miserably
  8. ‹ miserable
  9. ‹ miser
  10. ‹ misemploy
  1. misfile ›
  2. misfire ›
  3. misfit ›
  4. misfortune ›
  5. misgive ›
  6. misgiving ›
  7. misgovern ›
  8. misguide ›
  9. misguided ›
  10. mishandle ›