"Also, when people come in to start a recall and I show them the legal definitions of 'misfeasance' and 'malfeasance,' that usually stops it right there.". From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2003-08-01] Reference
A councilman may also be removed for violation of general state law, such as misfeasance or malfeasance. From Wordnik.com. [Parkersburg News and Sentinel] Reference
Mr Justice Sweeney that the action by Malcolm, who alleges "misfeasance" in public office and a breach of his human rights, was not "trivial". From Wordnik.com. Reference
Nonfeasance or even misfeasance is different than malfesance. From Wordnik.com. ["I've heard him express regret at the contents of the memo."] Reference
One, I guess, would -- one is misfeasance; one is malfeasance. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 11, 2004] Reference
(How many voters care about administrative misfeasance in Bosnia?). From Wordnik.com. [Barack Obama and the Powell Doctrine] Reference
There's just one case of either malfeasance or misfeasance after another. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 26, 2007] Reference
Talk about malfeasance, misfeasance, criminal behavior and betrayal of trust. From Wordnik.com. [How To Regain Our Freedom Forever! Part I of Two Parts] Reference
If you or I were doing it, it would probably be called misfeasance or nonfeasance. From Wordnik.com. [Report: Retiree health care plans 'time bomb'] Reference
Consider the enormity of both the misfeasance and malfeasance of this administration. From Wordnik.com. [State of the Union: Disaster] Reference
And if he doesn't understand such things he should be fired for misfeasance of the first order. From Wordnik.com. [Craig Crawford: Impeach John Roberts] Reference
Martin's suggestions fly in the face of its past record of malfeasance, misfeasance and no-feasance. From Wordnik.com. [Marvin Kitman: One Wild and Crazy Guy] Reference
And then blogs about his misfeasance! yankev: And if someone had gotten killed as a result of aDWI. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Oh, That’s Funny, Because I Happen to Have [Officer Krupke] Right Here] Reference
There is so much misfeasance, malfeasance and no feasance that famous people might want to apologize for. From Wordnik.com. [Marvin Kitman: Mea Culpa, Theyacupla] Reference
The Supreme Court should know that it is guilty of misfeasance of office in denying the writ of certiorari. From Wordnik.com. [A Flagrant Violation of the Constitution] Reference
Congressional misfeasance resulting in the fraudulent misuse of tax funds should be at the top of any list. From Wordnik.com. [Culprits of the Collapse – #1 You] Reference
Ms. Grimes tells usthe sordid details of the gross misfeasance of highly placed operatives in the Alabama DOJ. From Wordnik.com. [More Collateral Damage from the Siegelman Case ��� Talking with DOJ Whistleblower, Tamarah Grimes] Reference
Anyone loyal to this administration is supporting malfeasance and misfeasance in the highest office in the land. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Bush: American Foreign Policy No Longer Seeks to ‘Manage Calm’] Reference
If the federal government is guilty of misfeasance, do states sue or pass their own laws to protect their citizens?. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Immigrants and Nazis, Communists and Cardinals] Reference
It is misfeasance, malfeasance, lack of vision, and management greed that is at the heart of the failing auto industry. From Wordnik.com. [Mike Papantonio: Unions Aren't To Blame For Automakers' Woes] Reference
And I'm sure, you know, it's a legitimate question, but this is not a book about journalistic misfeasance or malfeasance. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 17, 2008] Reference
"It leaves one with a deep sense of shame and displeasure at such misfeasance and sickening contempt for public interest.". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Supporting veterans should not be conflated with throwing more money at the VA, especially given the VA's rampant misfeasance. From Wordnik.com. [Why I Support Congressman Ron Paul for President] Reference
A thorough investigation must be made of this tragic affair and if misfeasance is proven then criminal charges should be laid. From Wordnik.com. [Death by vomiting on ER Floor; Murder Weapon: Denial of Universal Health Insurance] Reference
Tim Hulsey: If the federal government is guilty of misfeasance, do states sue or pass their own laws to protect their citizens?. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Immigrants and Nazis, Communists and Cardinals] Reference
The failures include numerous instances of misfeasance, nonfeasance and violations of state election law in five distinct areas. From Wordnik.com. ['Daily Voting News' For March 23, 2007] Reference
If any loss has arisen to the estate from any misfeasance, neglect or omission of the trustee, it may require him to make it good. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"] Reference
The American people are aiding and abetting malfeasance and misfeasance in the highest office in the land each day he is in office. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » 60 Minutes: CIA Official Reveals Bush, Cheney, Rice Were Personally Told Iraq Had No WMD in Fall 2002] Reference
The Congress must exercise its constitutional duty to oversee and control the Presidents misfeasance regarding the continued occupation. From Wordnik.com. [The Valentine's Day Press Conference] Reference
It needs to end now, and the best way to do that is by cutting off the mother's milk of medical misfeasance: payments for inappropriate use. From Wordnik.com. [Merrill Goozner: What Happens When a Heavily-Advertised Drug Harms?] Reference
And if the Probation Department in the City of San Francisco didn't know it, either way it's either malfeasance or misfeasance on their part. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 23, 2008] Reference
Said Trustee shall not be liable for any loss resulting to said trust fund from any actions of said Trustee other than actual malfeasance or misfeasance. From Wordnik.com. [Board of Visitors minutes] Reference
Even if Fannie and Freddie are full of misfeasance and malfeasance, how exactly did they infect the bastions of wisdom, prudence and integrity on Wall Street?. From Wordnik.com. [Martin Nolan: Murdoch and Polonius: A Subscriber's Report] Reference
I think one of best treatments that you do is on the environment, in which you -- the recitation of the failures, the failures make it sound as if it's simply misfeasance. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 4, 2004] Reference
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