misfeasance (Meaning)

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misfeasance (n)

doing a proper act in a wrongful or injurious manner

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A trespass; a wrong done; the improper doing of an act which a person might lawfully do.

The company's misfeasance in handling the project resulted in significant financial losses.
The doctor's misfeasance during the surgery caused the patient irreparable harm.
The landlord was held liable for misfeasance due to the unsafe living conditions in the rental property.
The police officer was accused of misfeasance for using excessive force during an arrest.
The employee's misfeasance in embezzling funds led to the company's bankruptcy.
The government agency was found liable for misfeasance due to its negligence in monitoring a dangerous product.
The lawyer's misfeasance in failing to file a timely lawsuit resulted in the client's case being dismissed.
The director was accused of misfeasance for making reckless decisions that harmed the company's interests.
The contractor's misfeasance in constructing a substandard building led to its collapse during an earthquake.
The teacher's misfeasance in failing to report child abuse resulted in serious consequences for the victim.

doing a proper act in a wrongful or injurious mannerA trespass; a wrong done; the improper doing of an act which a person might lawfully do.

violation, offence, infringement,misconduct, misdemeanor, forgetting, wrong, contravention, offense, misprision

observance, observance, noninfringement,respecting, respecting, noninfringement, upholding,upholding

The company's misfeasance in handling the project resulted in significant financial losses.

The doctor's misfeasance during the surgery caused the patient irreparable harm.

The landlord was held liable for misfeasance due to the unsafe living conditions in the rental property.

The police officer was accused of misfeasance for using excessive force during an arrest.