0 a failure to do something when there is a legal duty to do so, especially by a person in authority:
Supposing animals stray on to a grid, in respect of which there is no question of nonfeasance, because it is badly sited.
But if the authority does nothing at all, it is nonfeasance and it cannot be sued.
It is extraordinary and not very creditable that there has been such opposition, or nonfeasance, ever since then when other attempts have been made.
However, there seems to be the gap that although this provision could deal with questions of malfeasance, it cannot deal with questions of nonfeasance.
In this context he explained the difference between "nonfeasance"and"misfeasance".
I have a small query about the question of nonfeasance and misfeasance.
In the question of nonfeasance there must be an element of non-repair.
No defence of nonfeasance exists there and no harmful consequences have resulted.
