NONFEASANCE

nonfeasance

(noun) a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

nonfeasance (plural nonfeasances)

(legal) The intentional failure to perform an official duty or legal requirement.

(legal) The lack of liability associated with the failure to act.

Source: Wiktionary

Non-fea"sance, n. Etym: [Pref. non- + OF. faisance a doing, fr. faire to do.] (Law)

Definition: An omission or neglect to do something, esp. that which ought to have been done. Cf. Malfeasance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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