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n. Improper and unlawful execution of an act that in itself is lawful and proper.

n. A wrong that arises from an action. The wrong can be actual or alleged. This word is often used in law, relating to the wrongful use of legal authority.

n. A trespass; a wrong arising from an overt act; the improper doing of an act which a person might lawfully do.

n. In law: A trespass; a wrong done

n. In modern use, more specifically, the misuse of power; misbehavior in office; the wrongful and injurious exercise of lawful authority, as distinguished from malfeasance and nonfeasance. This word is often carelessly used in the sense of malfeasance.

n. doing a proper act in a wrongful or injurious manner

"Attorney General Eric Holder on Sunday said he had dispatched Justice Department officials to the Gulf Coast to determine whether there had been any "misfeasance" or "malfeasance" related to the leaking oil rig off the Gulf of Mexico."

wrongful conduct    misconduct    wrongdoing    actus reus   

malfeasance    nonfeasance   

trespass