单词 | misfeasance |
释义 | misfeasance[ mis-fee-zuhns ] / mɪsˈfi zəns / noun Law.a wrong, actual or alleged, arising from or consisting of affirmative action. the wrongful performance of a normally lawful act; the wrongful and injurious exercise of lawful authority. Compare malfeasance, nonfeasance. Origin of misfeasanceFrom the Anglo-French word mesfesance, dating back to 1590–1600. See mis-1, feasance Words nearby misfeasancemisery, misery index, Misery loves company, misesteem, misestimate, misfeasance, misfeasor, misfeature, misfeed, misfile, misfire Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for misfeasanceBritish Dictionary definitions for misfeasancemisfeasance / (mɪsˈfiːzəns) / nounlaw the improper performance of an act that is lawful in itselfCompare malfeasance, nonfeasance Derived forms of misfeasancemisfeasor, nounWord Origin for misfeasanceC16: from Old French mesfaisance, from mesfaire to perform misdeeds Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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