First Known Use: 1696
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malfeasance
noun mal·fea·sance \ˌmal-ˈfē-zən(t)s\
law : illegal or dishonest activity especially by a public official or a corporation
Full Definition of MALFEASANCE
: wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
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Origin of MALFEASANCE
mal- + obsolete feasance doing, execution
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- misconduct, misbehavior, misdoing, wrongdoing
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