Mal·fea·sance
('mal-`fēz-əns)
n.
[mal- bad + obsolete English
feasance doing, execution, from Old French faisance, from fais-,
stem of faire to
make, do, from Latin facere]
The commission (as by a public official) of a wrongful or unlawful act
involving or affecting the performance of one's duties.
Non·fea·sance
(nŏn-fē'zəns)
n.
Failure to perform an act that is
either an official duty or a legal requirement. |