NOUN
- a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do
How To Use nonfeasance In A Sentence
- This law puts them in a no-win situation: They will be forced to offend and anger someone who is perhaps a citizen or here legally when they ask to see his papers or be accused of nonfeasance because they do not. Arizona's Immigration Mistake
- That came five months later, after he had either resigned because of lack of support from the Justice Department or had been fired for what was characterized as “nonfeasance” the evidence supported the former interpretation. LAST CALL
- And the article in The Nation provides valuable new evidence to go along with all of the other evidence of malfeasance, misfeasance, and nonfeasance that we've seen up until now. They don't like it, either (Jack Bog's Blog)
- Exceed partial nonfeasance base of pay cost wage, also nonfeasance plan hair is basic the base of annuities.
- Nonfeasance WTO member, also should go according to general international convention thing.
- Malfeasance, misfeasance, and nonfeasance are ancient legal concepts covering how officials misuse power.
- Such removal may be effected "for neglect of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, for any willful violation of Title XXXV of the Revised Code, or for any any other good and sufficient cause. OpEdNews - Diary: Followup to: I'm a teacher. Would there be consequences from my community if I treat anyone publicly or privately
- Hence, the wisdom of the common law's stress on the crucial distinction between misfeasance and nonfeasance, between a wrongful aggression against someone's rights, and leaving that person alone.
- If we take back even one house this November we will be able to conduct hearings where the architects of this monstrosity will be required to defend their malfeasance, or nonfeasance, before the dreaded cameras of C-Span. Yes Nancy, apparently we did have to pass the bill to learn what’s in it
- Recovery in tort is dependent on the plaintiff establishing injury and loss resulting from an act of misfeasance or nonfeasance on the part of the defendant, the tortfeasor.
