Misuser
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
An unlawful use of a right. In cases of public offices and franchises, a misuser is sufficient to cause the right to be forfeited.
2 Bla. Com. 153; Comstock v. Van Deusen, 5 Pick. (Mass.) 163.