misfeasance
C2CEFR level
90/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister
Law noun
The improper performance of a lawful act, especially a breach of duty by a company officer.
The liquidator brought misfeasance proceedings against the directors for misapplying company funds.
Business noun
The improper performance of an act that is itself lawful, causing harm.
The claim alleged misfeasance rather than fraud, since the directors acted lawfully but negligently.
Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.
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