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Misfeasance

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003258

The improper performance of an act that a person is legally entitled to do. This involves performing a lawful act in an unlawful or negligent manner. It differs from nonfeasance, which is the failure to perform an act that one is legally obligated to do.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003258
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Misfeasance",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The improper performance of an act that a person is legally entitled to do. This involves performing a lawful act in an unlawful or negligent manner. It differs from nonfeasance, which is the failure to perform an act that one is legally obligated to do.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/misfeasance/"
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