misfeasance

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noun

An actual or alleged wrong that arises from an action; often, the wrongful use of legal authority.

OriginMiddle French mesfaisance →
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Meanings

nounmisfeasance (countable and uncountable, plural misfeasances)

plural misfeasances

  1. countableuncountablelawAn actual or alleged wrong that arises from an action; often, the wrongful use of legal authority.

Origin

  1. Middle Frenchmesfaisance
  2. Englishmisfeasance

From Middle French mesfaisance.

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APA

misfeasance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misfeasance

MLA

“misfeasance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misfeasance. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misfeasance,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misfeasance.

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