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malfeasance
mal·fea·sance
[
mal fz'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
misfeasance
nonfeasance
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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mal·fea·sant adjective, noun
