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Webster 1913 Edition
Misfeasance
Mis-fea′sance
,Noun.
[OF. pref.
mes-
wrong (L. minus
less) + faisance
doing, fr. faire
to do, L. facere
. Cf. Malfeasance
.] (Law)
A trespass; a wrong arising from an overt act; the improper doing of an act which a person might lawfully do.
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Webster 1828 Edition
Misfeasance
MISFE'ASANCE
,Noun.
Definition 2024
misfeasance
misfeasance
English
Noun
misfeasance (plural misfeasances)
- A wrong that arises from an action. The wrong can be actual or alleged. This word is often used in law, relating to the wrongful use of legal authority.
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References
Black's law dictionary. Webster's dictionary.