"feasance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: feasances [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman fesance, from Old French faisance (“action, deed, enactment”), from faisant, present participle of faire. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xno|fesance}} Anglo-Norman fesance, {{der|en|fro|faisance||action, deed, enactment}} Old French faisance (“action, deed, enactment”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} feasance (plural feasances)
  1. (law) the performing of an act, especially out of one's duty. Categories (topical): Law Related terms: defeasance, maleficence, malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance
    Sense id: en-feasance-en-noun-HZXrqNG9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Topics: law

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