nonfeasance

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noun

The intentional failure to perform an official duty or legal requirement.

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Meanings

nounnonfeasance (countable and uncountable, plural nonfeasances)

plural nonfeasances

  1. countableuncountablelawThe intentional failure to perform an official duty or legal requirement.
  2. countableuncountablelawThe lack of liability associated with the failure to act.

Origin

From non- + feasance.

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APA

nonfeasance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonfeasance

MLA

“nonfeasance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonfeasance. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonfeasance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonfeasance.

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