mal·fea·sance
[mal-fee-zuhns] Show IPA
noun Law .
the performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing (used especially of an act in violation of a public trust). Compare misfeasance ( def. 2 ) , nonfeasance.
Tis an awesome word and I can't wait until I have the occasion to use it.
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