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Definition of misfeasance in English: misfeasancenoun mɪsˈfiːz(ə)nsˌmɪsˈfizəns Law A transgression, especially the wrongful exercise of lawful authority. 〔律〕（尤指用权不当构成的）违法行为 Example sentencesExamples - I have evidence of perjury and the perversion of the course of justice and misfeasance in public office.
- The effect of this is that the occupier's liability is governed by the common law, which provides that he will be liable for negligent misfeasance but not for nonfeasance.
- There must have been a misfeasance or breach of trust.
- In contrast with the tort of misfeasance in public office, bad faith is not an ingredient of the tort; it is not a defence for the defendant to say that he acted in good faith.
- These public law remedies are additional to any private law remedies which would be available to him such as damages for misfeasance in public office, assault or negligence.
Synonyms dishonesty, dishonest dealings, unscrupulousness, deceit, deception, duplicity, double-dealing, fraud, fraudulence, misconduct, lawbreaking, crime, criminality, delinquency, wrongdoing, villainy
OriginEarly 17th century: from Old French mesfaisance, from mesfaire, from mes- 'wrongly' + faire 'do' (from Latin facere). Compare with malfeasance. Definition of misfeasance in US English: misfeasancenounˌmɪsˈfizənsˌmisˈfēzəns Law A transgression, especially the wrongful exercise of lawful authority. 〔律〕（尤指用权不当构成的）违法行为 Example sentencesExamples - There must have been a misfeasance or breach of trust.
- These public law remedies are additional to any private law remedies which would be available to him such as damages for misfeasance in public office, assault or negligence.
- I have evidence of perjury and the perversion of the course of justice and misfeasance in public office.
- In contrast with the tort of misfeasance in public office, bad faith is not an ingredient of the tort; it is not a defence for the defendant to say that he acted in good faith.
- The effect of this is that the occupier's liability is governed by the common law, which provides that he will be liable for negligent misfeasance but not for nonfeasance.
Synonyms dishonesty, dishonest dealings, unscrupulousness, deceit, deception, duplicity, double-dealing, fraud, fraudulence, misconduct, lawbreaking, crime, criminality, delinquency, wrongdoing, villainy
OriginEarly 17th century: from Old French mesfaisance, from mesfaire, from mes- ‘wrongly’ + faire ‘do’ (from Latin facere). Compare with malfeasance. |