"nonfeasor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nonfeasors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nonfeasor (plural nonfeasors)
  1. (law) A person who commits nonfeasance; one who fails to fulfil an official or legal duty. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-nonfeasor-en-noun-dNEuAQZ9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

Inflected forms

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