mal·fea·sance  (m ăl-f ēz əns)
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n. Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official.
[Anglo-Norman malfaisance, from Old French malfaisant, malfeasant, present participle of malfaire, to do evil, from Latin malefacere; see MALEFACTOR.]
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