n. [ F. malfaisance, fr. malfaisant injurious, doing ill; mal ill, evil + faisant doing, p. pr. of faire to do. See Malice, Feasible, and cf. Maleficence. ] (Law) The doing of an act which a person ought not to do; evil conduct; an illegal deed. [ Written also malefeasance. ] [ 1913 Webster ]