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malfeasance

mal·fea·sance [ mal fz'nss ] (plural mal·fea·sanc·es)

noun

Definition:

1. misconduct: conduct by a public official that cannot be legally justified or that conflicts with the law.
See also misfeasancenonfeasance

2. unlawful act: an act carried out by a public official that cannot be legally justified or that conflicts with the law

[Late 17th century. < Anglo-Norman malfaisance< Old French malfaire "do ill" < Latin malefacere]

mal·fea·sant adjective, noun

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