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On this page you'll find 3 example sentences with Misfeasance. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as wrongdoing or misconduct and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Misfeasance in a sentence

Misfeasance meaning

An actual or alleged wrong that arises from an action; often, the wrongful use of legal authority.

Synonyms of Misfeasance

wrongdoing wrongful conduct misconduct actus reus

Related words

Other words often associated with Misfeasance or its synonyms:

activity move evilness misbehave deal management mismanage act evil manage behave error

Using Misfeasance

  • The main meaning on this page is: An actual or alleged wrong that arises from an action; often, the wrongful use of legal authority.
  • Useful related words include: wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus.

Context around Misfeasance

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Misfeasance

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

action for misfeasance in public 1× both of misfeasance 1× that misfeasance is laid 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

justice reynolds dismissed 1× salmond warned a 1× that misfeasance is 1×

Common sentence endings:

both of misfeasance 1× of the tort 1× the current administration 1×

Words around Misfeasance

Just before it in the word index:

mises 50 misery 503 misers 3 miserly 25 miserliness 6 miseries 35

Just after it in the word index:

misfet 3 misfield 5 misfire 30 misfired 28 misfires 24 misfiring 28

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Misfeasance

  • In this selection, "misfeasance" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include action for misfeasance in public and both of misfeasance. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "misfeasance" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with misfeasance

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

That misfeasance is laid at the feet of the past administration, which included members of the current administration. (18 words)

Justice Reynolds dismissed the case ruling that while the Attorney General is authorised to bring an action for misfeasance in public office against Jordan, he did not, in this case, satisfy the elements of the tort. (36 words)

Salmond warned a "day of reckoning" was coming for the Scottish government as he named former first minister - and political protegee - Nicola Sturgeon and ex-permanent secretary Leslie Evans in the case, accusing both of misfeasance. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

Justice Reynolds dismissed the case ruling that while the Attorney General is authorised to bring an action for misfeasance in public office against Jordan, he did not, in this case, satisfy the elements of the tort. (36 words)

Salmond warned a "day of reckoning" was coming for the Scottish government as he named former first minister - and political protegee - Nicola Sturgeon and ex-permanent secretary Leslie Evans in the case, accusing both of misfeasance. (36 words)

That misfeasance is laid at the feet of the past administration, which included members of the current administration. (18 words)

Example sentences (3)

Justice Reynolds dismissed the case ruling that while the Attorney General is authorised to bring an action for misfeasance in public office against Jordan, he did not, in this case, satisfy the elements of the tort.

Salmond warned a "day of reckoning" was coming for the Scottish government as he named former first minister - and political protegee - Nicola Sturgeon and ex-permanent secretary Leslie Evans in the case, accusing both of misfeasance.

That misfeasance is laid at the feet of the past administration, which included members of the current administration.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "misfeasance" in a sentence?
An example: "Justice Reynolds dismissed the case ruling that while the Attorney General is authorised to bring an action for misfeasance in public office against Jordan, he did not, in this case, satisfy the elements of the tort." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "misfeasance" from authentic English texts.
What does "misfeasance" mean?
Misfeasance means: An actual or alleged wrong that arises from an action; often, the wrongful use of legal authority.
What are synonyms of "misfeasance"?
Common synonyms of "misfeasance" include: wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus.
How many example sentences with "misfeasance" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "misfeasance", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.