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Malfeasance

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003126

The performance of an act that is illegal or wrongful, especially by a public official. This involves doing something that one has no right to do, as opposed to misfeasance, which is the improper performance of a lawful act. Malfeasance can lead to civil liability or criminal charges.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003126
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003126",
  "term": "Malfeasance",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The performance of an act that is illegal or wrongful, especially by a public official. This involves doing something that one has no right to do, as opposed to misfeasance, which is the improper performance of a lawful act. Malfeasance can lead to civil liability or criminal charges.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/malfeasance/"
}

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