misfeasance
mis·fea·sance
noun \mis-ˈfē-zən(t)s\Definition of MISFEASANCE
: trespass; specifically : the performance of a lawful action in an illegal or improper manner
— mis·fea·sor \-ˈfē-zər, -ˌzȯr\ noun
Origin of MISFEASANCE
Middle French mesfaisance, from mesfaire to do wrong, from mes- mis- + faire to make, do, from Latin facere — more at do
First Known Use: 1596
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