MISFEASANCE

misfeasance

(noun) doing a proper act in a wrongful or injurious manner

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

misfeasance (countable and uncountable, plural misfeasances)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Mis*fea"sance, n. Etym: [OF. pref. mes- wrong (L. minus less) + faisance doing, fr. faire to do, L. facere. Cf. Malfeasance.] (Law)

Definition: A trespass; a wrong done; the improper doing of an act which a person might lawfully do. Bouvier. Wharton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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