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misfeasance

misfeasance mis‧fea‧sance [ˌmɪsˈfiːzns] noun [uncountable]

LAW when someone accidentally makes a mistake when doing something:

• misfeasance in relation to the transfer of the assets

— compare malfeasance, nonfeasance

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misfeasance UK US /ˌmɪsˈfiːz^əns/ noun [U] LAW

► the fact of someone in authority performing a legal act in an illegal way, often without intending to: »People who have lost money are accusing the minister of misfeasance.

→ Compare MALFEASANCE(Cf. ↑malfeasance), NONFEASANCE(Cf. ↑nonfeasance)

Financial and business terms. 2012.