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Origin and Etymology 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: circa 1626
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misfeasance
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mis·fea·sance
\mis-ˈfēz-əns\
Legal Definition of misfeasance
: the performance of a lawful action in an illegal or improper manner; specifically : the performance of an official duty in an improper or unlawful manner or with an improper or corrupt motive — compare malfeasance, nonfeasance
Origin and Etymology of misfeasance
Anglo-French misfesance, from Middle French mesfaire to do wrong, from mes- wrongly + faire to make, do, from Latin facere
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