n.
Pronunciation: mis- ' f ē -z ə n(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French mesfaisance, from mesfaire to do wrong, from mes- mis- + faire to make, do, from Latin facere ― more at DO
Date: 1596
: TRESPASS specifically : the performance of a lawful action in an illegal or improper manner
– mis · fea · sor \ - ' f ē -z ə r, - ˌ zo ̇ r \ noun