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Malfeasance

Malfeasance Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Malfeasance? [n] wrongful conduct by a public official Synonyms \| Synonyms for Malfeasance: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Malfeasance: abuse \| abuse of office \| atrocity \| bad policy \| befoulment \| breach \| conversion \| corrupt administration \| crime \| crime against humanity \| criminal tendency \| criminality \| criminosis \| deadly sin \| debasement \| defalcation \| defilement \| delinquency \| dereliction \| desecration \| diversion \| embezzlement \| enormity \| error \| evil \| evil courses \| evildoing \| failure \| fault \| feloniousness \| felony \| fouling \| genocide \| guilty act \| heavy sin \| impolicy \| impropriety \| indiscretion \| inexpedience \| inexpediency \| inexpiable sin \| iniquity \| injury \| injustice \| lapse \| lawbreaking \| maladministration \| malefaction \| malpractice \| malum \| malversation \| minor wrong \| misadministration \| misapplication \| misappropriation \| misconduct \| misdeed \| misdemeanor \| misdirection \| misdoing \| misemployment \| misfeasance \| misgovernment \| misguidance \| mishandling \| mismanagement \| misprision \| misprision of treason \| misrule \| misusage \| misuse \| mortal sin \| neglect \| negligence \| nonfeasance \| offense \| omission \| outrage \| peccadillo \| peccancy \| peculation \| perversion \| pilfering \| pollution \| poor stewardship \| positive misprision \| profanation \| prostitution \| sin \| sin of commission \| sin of omission \| sinful act \| slip \| thou scarlet sin \| tort \| transgression \| trespass \| trip \| unutterable sin \| venial sin \| vice \| viciousness \| violation \| wrong \| wrong conduct \| wrongdoing See Also \| actus reus \| misconduct \| wrongdoing \| wrongful conduct Malfeasance In Webster's Dictionary \Mal*fea"sance\, n. [F. malfaisance, fr. malfaisant injurious, doing ill; mal ill, evil + faisant doing, p. pr. of faire to do. See {Malice}, {Feasible}, and cf. {Maleficence}.] (Law) The doing of an act which a person ought not to do; evil conduct; an illegal deed. [Written also {malefeasance}.]

Malfeasance Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Malfeasance?

[n] wrongful conduct by a public official

Synonyms | Synonyms for Malfeasance:

See Also | actus reus | misconduct | wrongdoing | wrongful conduct

Malfeasance In Webster's Dictionary

\Mal*fea"sance\, n. [F. malfaisance, fr. malfaisant
injurious, doing ill; mal ill, evil + faisant doing, p. pr.
of faire to do. See {Malice}, {Feasible}, and cf.
{Maleficence}.] (Law)
The doing of an act which a person ought not to do; evil
conduct; an illegal deed. [Written also {malefeasance}.]

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