| malfeasance | The doing of an act which a person ought not to do; evil conduct; an illegal deed. Alternative forms: malefeasance. Origin: F. Malfaisance, fr. Malfaisant injurious, doing ill; mal ill, evil + faisant doing, p. Pr. Of faire to do. See Malice, Feasible, and cf. Maleficence. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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