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    misfeasance
    /ˌmɪsˈfiːz(ə)ns/

    noun

    • 1. a transgression, especially the wrongful exercise of lawful authority.

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › misfeasanceMISFEASANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Misfeasance is the fact of someone in authority performing a legal act in an illegal way, often without intending to. Learn more about this term, its synonyms, and its usage in law and business contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › misfeasanceMisfeasance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Misfeasance is the performance of a lawful action in an illegal or improper manner, or the performance of an official duty in an improper or unlawful manner. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and legal definition of misfeasance.

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  6. www.investopedia.com › terms › mMisfeasance: Definition and How It Works Vs. Malfeasance

    • What Is Misfeasance?
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    • Misfeasance vs. Malfeasance

    Misfeasance is the act of engaging in an action or duty but failing to perform the duty correctly. Misfeasance refers to an action that is unintentional. However, malfeasance is the willful and intentional act of doing harm.

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    Misfeasance refers to a perpetrator purposefully not fulfilling the duties of their contract, but it more often occurs when the negligence is done unknowingly. Typically an act of misfeasance isn’t done out of intent to harm but more likely to create a shortcut. Management may do this believing the action will help the company even though it could ...

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    In contrast to misfeasance, which is generally an unintentional breach of contract, malfeasancerefers to a willful and intentional action that injures a party. For example, consider again a catering company at a wedding. If the company unintentionally fails to uphold a part of the contract, that action would be considered misfeasance, but say the c...

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  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › misfeasanceMisfeasance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Misfeasance happens when someone in authority uses her position to do something wrong. If a town's mayor uses his influence to get jobs for his family members, that's misfeasance. One way to define misfeasance is "the wrongful exercise of lawful authority."

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › misfeasanceMISFEASANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Misfeasance is the fact of someone in authority performing a legal act in an illegal way, often without intending to. Learn more about this term, its contrast with malfeasance and nonfeasance, and see examples from various sources.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › misfeasanceMISFEASANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Misfeasance definition: a wrong, actual or alleged, arising from or consisting of affirmative action.. See examples of MISFEASANCE used in a sentence.

  10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MisfeasanceMisfeasance - Wikipedia

    Misfeasance is the willful inappropriate action or intentional incorrect action or advice. Malfeasance is the willful and intentional action that injures a party. For example, if a company hires a catering company to provide drinks and food for a retirement party, and the catering company fails to show up, it is considered nonfeasance.