MALEFACTION

Etymology

Noun

malefaction (plural malefactions)

A crime, an offense, an evil deed.

Displaying more bipartisanship, a day after Robert Mueller’s testimony, in which it appeared what he learned has blown his mind, but during which Trump’s malefactions were made clear, the Senate Intelligence Committee released its report on Russian election interference; those virtual acts of war Trump has called fake news.

Source: Wiktionary


Mal`e*fac"tion, n. Etym: [See Malefactor.]

Definition: A crime; an offense; an evil deed. [R.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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