Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

malfeasence,misfeasence, nonfeasence

Are these three violations of civil law or criminal law.


Asked on 3/11/02, 6:53 pm

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John Hayes The Law Office of John M. Hayes

Re: malfeasence,misfeasence, nonfeasence

As a 'General Proposition', those terms are usually used in conjunction with civil law.

However, depending on the total context, each of those terms "might" be applicable to, and/or used in relation to, a criminal matter {note, though, that none of those terms, standing alone, are descriptive of - nor do they define - a specific / particular criminal offense}.

Regards, etc.,

J.M.Hayes

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Answered on 3/11/02, 8:41 pm


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