misfeasance
- Execution of a lawful action in an incorrect or inappropriate manner, often resulting in damage or harm
- The lawyer was accused of misfeasance for submitting crucial paperwork past the deadline.
- The accountant committed misfeasance when he erroneously filled out the client's tax return.
- The doctor's misfeasance in writing the wrong dosage on the prescription led to the patient's illness.
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