non-feasance

Definition of "non-feasance"
  1. A situation where an agent or employee fails to perform an agreed task for their principal or employer, distinct from poor performance or illegal activities
How to use "non-feasance" in a sentence
  1. Her lack of response in the urgent situation was classified as non-feasance.
  2. The court deemed the worker's failure to complete the assigned task as a clear case of non-feasance.
  3. The director's non-feasance resulted in the project's failure.

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