Misfeasance
Pronunciation : Mis*fea"sance
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. pref. mes- wrong (L. minus less) + faisance doing, fr. faire to do, L. facere. Cf. Malfeasance.] (Law)
Definition : Defn: A trespass; a wrong done; the improper doing of an act which a person might lawfully do. Bouvier. Wharton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913