NONFEASANCE


Meaning of NONFEASANCE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' nän- ' f ē -z ə n(t)s

Function: noun

Etymology: non- + obsolete English feasance doing, execution

Date: 1596

: failure to act especially : failure to do what ought to be done

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