Fear
A Dictionary of Law · William C. Anderson · 1889
A Dictionary of Law
See Affray; Defense, 1; Du- ' RESS; Influence; Quia Timet; Robbery..FEASANCE.^ A doing; a performing or performance.
Gratuitous feasance
A voluntary service— rendered or undertaken.
The essence of bailment by mandate, q. v. 1 See SeweU v. Edmonston, 66 Ga. 3B3 (1881). 2 6 Wheat. 106-; 1 Story, 259; 1 Kent, 367. 3 See 5 Ct. CI. 489. * Rogers v. Overton, 87 Ind. 411 (1883). ' School District v. Boston, &c. E. Co., 103 Mass. 556 " Whitney v. Boardman, 118 Mass. 347-48 (1876), cases; 1 Pars, Contr. 690. ' L. ftdelitas! fides, confidence, trust, faith, Malfeasance.
The doing of an act wholly wrongful and unlawful.
Misfeasance
A default in not doing a lawful act in the proper manner — omitting to do it as it should be done.
Non-feasance
Any omission to perform a required duty at all, or a total neglect of duty.i Misfeasance may amount to non-feasance; as, in cases of gross negligence.^ See Trustee, SeeDAMAGfE, Feasant; Defeasance; Tort, 2, Feasor,