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malfeasance Law the doing of a wrongful or illegal act, esp by a public official How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Under his employment agreement, Fessel could be fired only for "'gross negligence, willful misconduct, nonfeasance or material breach" and has five days after a termination notice to "cure such breach," according to the suit. Breach of fiduciary duty: Recognized at common law, including misfeasance, nonfeasance, abdication of duty, abuse of trust and/or the approval of unlawful transactions. Evolving his idea of licit nonfeasance, La Boetie states that if the governed withdraw their support from the governor, the governor ceases to govern. |
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