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Meaning of "misfeasance" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MISFEASANCE

From Old French mesfaisance, from mesfaire to perform misdeeds.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MISFEASANCE

misfeasance  [mɪsˈfiːzəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MISFEASANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Misfeasance is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MISFEASANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

misfeasance

Misfeasance

The expressions misfeasance and nonfeasance, and occasionally malfeasance, are used in English law with reference to the discharge of public obligations existing by common law, custom or statute.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MISFEASANCE


brisance
ˈbriːzəns
cognisance
ˈkɒɡnɪzəns
cognizance
ˈkɒɡnɪzəns
complaisance
kəmˈpleɪzəns
counterfeisance
ˈkaʊntəˌfiːzəns
counterfesaunce
ˈkaʊntəˌfiːzəns
defeasance
dɪˈfiːzəns
feasance
ˈfiːzəns
malfeasance
mælˈfiːzəns
multipresence
ˌmʌltɪˈprɛzəns
nonfeasance
ˌnɒnˈfiːzəns
omnipresence
ˈɒmnɪˈprɛzəns
pleasance
ˈplɛzəns
Pleasence
ˈplɛzəns
presence
ˈprɛzəns
recognizance
rɪˈkɒɡnɪzəns
recusance
ˈrɛkjʊˌzəns
suffisance
ˈsʌfɪzəns
telepresence
ˈtɛlɪˌprɛzəns
usance
ˈjuːzəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MISFEASANCE

misevent
misfaith
misfall
misfare
misfeasor
misfeature
misfeed
misfeign
misfield
misfile
misfire
misfit
misfitted
misfitting
misfocus
misform
misformation
misfortune
misfortuned
misframe

WORDS THAT END LIKE MISFEASANCE

advance
chevisance
conversance
displeasance
Early Renaissance
High Renaissance
impuissance
incognisance
menaissance
nuisance
obeisance
photoreconnaissance
public nuisance
puissance
recognisance
reconnaissance
reconnoissance
renaissance
the Early Renaissance
the High Renaissance
the Renaissance

Synonyms and antonyms of misfeasance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «misfeasance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MISFEASANCE

Find out the translation of misfeasance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of misfeasance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «misfeasance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

失职
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abuso de autoridad
570 millions of speakers

English

misfeasance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

misfeasance
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إساءة استخدام السلطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

злоупотребления властью
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

misfeasance
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বৈধ ক্ষমতার অপব্যবহার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fautive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesalahpahaman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

misfeasance
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

職権乱用
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부당
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Misfeasance
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự vi phạm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

misfeasance
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गैरसोय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kötüye kullanma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

misfeasance
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

misfeasance
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зловживання владою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

abuz de putere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

misfeasance
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ampsmisdryf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

misfeasance
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

misfeasance
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of misfeasance

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MISFEASANCE»

The term «misfeasance» is regularly used and occupies the 94.234 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MISFEASANCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «misfeasance» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «misfeasance» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about misfeasance

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISFEASANCE»

Discover the use of misfeasance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to misfeasance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Government Law and Policy: Commercial Aspects
The tort of misfeasance in public office is "well established"." However, there is considerable uncertainty as to its precise limits despite a recent reconsideration by the High Court in Northern Territory of Australia v Mengel.12 In Mengel, ...
Bryan Horrigan, 1998
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The Towering Misfeasance
In 1974, a conflict broke out that was to elevate the Mediterranean and the Asia Minor world in sunder.
Andreas Sofroniou, 2006
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Auditing
B. Liabilities for Misfeasance: If any auditor does not do the duties entrusted to him, or which arise due to his position, then he shall be held guilty of misfeasance. On the other hand, doing prohibited tasks also amounts to misfeasance. There is ...
Dr. Ashok Sharma
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Auditing: Principles and Practice
(Fraud/Negligence/ Misfeasance) (iii) "Liability for Negligence" and "Liability for Misfeasance" are jointly known as (civil liability/criminal liability). (iv) When an auditor wilfully makes a false statement either in the balance sheet or in any other  ...
Ravinder Kumar, Virender Sharma, 2006
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Laws of Hospital Administration
Misfeasance Misfeasance is the improper way of doing something. It will also deal with improper conduct. This is an improper performance of a lawful duty. For example, a local body contractor who is repairing a bridge, after repair, leaves a ...
Abraham Samuel
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Auditing: Principles and Techniques
If the auditor does not perform his duties properly and as a result his client suffers , he may be held liable for misfeasance. It should be noted that according to Section 543, the court might assess damages against delinquent Director or other ...
Basu, 2006
7
Banking Regulation of UK and US Financial Markets
The industry associations, namely the British Bankers Association and the FSA, came to an agreement in 2005 to phase out this practice by October 2006. Exception to Statutory Immunity: The Tort of Misfeasance in Public Office89 The tort of ...
Dalvinder Singh, 2007
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Kaplan Medical Assistant Exam Review
Based on the action, malpractice can be categorized as misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance. Misfeasance is the incorrect performance of a legal act. Caring for a patient includes accepting the responsibility to deliver a prevailing ...
Diann Martin, 2009
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Fundamentals of Auditing
If he could, he will be held responsible, otherwise not. (b) Liability for Misfeasance The term 'misfeasance' implies breach of trust or breach of duty. An auditor has to perform certain duties, which may arise out of a contract with the client as in ...
Basu, 2010
10
Les Bases Du Droit Anglais: Textes, Vocabulaire Et Exercices
Misfeasance in public office was the tort of deliberate abuse of power. The gist of such an action for damages had been held to be malice. If the holder of a public office had either done an act knowing that he had no lawful power to do that act ...
Christian Bouscaren, Rosalind Greenstein, Alexandre Cordahi, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISFEASANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term misfeasance is used in the context of the following news items.
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Macedonia sues its own City Council to change votes; council …
... Joe Diemert claims that the three council members violated their oath of office by ignoring "clear evidence of malfeasance and misfeasance," ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
2
City of Macedonia seeks judicial action against Council members …
The complaint alleges evidence of "malfeasance and misfeasance" by Svab has not been disputed by the three Councilors, "including ... «The-News-Leader, Jul 15»
3
BC premier orders independent review in sex abuse case
"This is the very first case in Canadian history where a mother has succeeded in holding a child protection agency liable for misfeasance in ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
4
The true state of the nation
... the fact that the President has been playing deaf and dumb to the misfeasance and malfeasance of his KKK: kaibigan, kaklase and kabarilan. «Manila Standard Today, Jul 15»
5
Political Corruption, Like Cream, Rises to the Top in North Carolina
... from office for misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance.” McCrory spokesman Josh Ellis told the Associated Press Foley's potential conflict ... «PoliticusUSA, Jul 15»
6
Court asks NCB to probe mismatch in weights of seized drugs
... so that "person responsible for this misfeasance is identified and action is taken accordingly and such incidents do not take place in future...". «Zee News, Jul 15»
7
BVI and Cayman insolvency law – a comparison
While directors of both BVI and Cayman companies may be liable for misfeasance, in the BVI there are both statutory and common law ... «CDR News Magazine, Jul 15»
8
Blocking Sarawak Report a step in the wrong direction – Gerard …
... think, criticise and condemn their government and politicians when there is evidence of wrongdoing, misfeasance or misconduct and abuse ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
9
Macedonia finance director acussed of malfeasance; faces legal …
Even so, Macedonia's law department is cited in the complaint as finding "numerous acts of malfeasance and misfeasance" by Svab including ... «newsnet5.com, Jul 15»
10
Turcotte attorney requests move
... belittlement, harassment, baiting, frustration, misfeasance and/or malfeasance and/or abuse of power, authority and control, all of which were ... «Bowling Green Daily News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Misfeasance [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/misfeasance>. May 2024 ».
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