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
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
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
