MALFEASANCE

malfeasance (mal-fee-z[schwa]nts), n. A wrongful or unlawful act; esp. wrongdoing or misconduct by a public official; MISFEASANCE IN PUBLIC OFFICE. Cf. MISFEASANCE; NONFEASANCE. [Cases: Officers and Public Employees 121. C.J.S. Officers and Public Employees §§ 329–334.] — malfeasant (mal-fee-z[schwa]nt), adj. — malfeasor (mal-fee-z[schwa]r), n.