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Nonfeasance

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003440

The failure to perform an act that is legally required or that one has a duty to perform. This is a type of omission, distinct from misfeasance (improper performance of a lawful act) or malfeasance (performance of an unlawful act). In tort law, nonfeasance generally does not create liability unless there is a special relationship or duty to act.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003440
FieldLaw
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003440",
  "term": "Nonfeasance",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The failure to perform an act that is legally required or that one has a duty to perform. This is a type of omission, distinct from misfeasance (improper performance of a lawful act) or malfeasance (performance of an unlawful act). In tort law, nonfeasance generally does not create liability unless there is a special relationship or duty to act.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/nonfeasance/"
}

Record 3,426 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.