misfeasance
English
Etymology
From
Middle French
mesfaisance
.
Noun
misfeasance
(
countable and uncountable
,
plural
misfeasances
)
(
law
)
An
actual
or
alleged
wrong
that
arises
from an
action
; often, the
wrongful
use of
legal
authority
.
See also
defeasance
malfeasance
nonfeasance
References
Black's Law Dictionary.