11. Oliphant was suspended by Gov . Jeb Bush last November for misfeasance in office. 12. It has therefore been perceived as a way to combat misfeasance in public officials. 13. In theory, misfeasance is distinct from nonfeasance. 14. The director was accused of committing a misfeasance . 15. Even those states that enforce their regulations cannot offer much assurance that they can prevent misfeasance . 16. Misfeasance , by contrast, describes some affirmative act that, though legal, causes harm.17. However, if they detect a " modus operandi " of some considerable misfeasance . 18. So does larceny, false advertising, malfeasance and misfeasance and probably a couple of other feasances. 19. The actions of Black Hawk officials constituted " misfeasance or malfeasance, " it said. 20. A special tort that applies only against public authorities is the tort of misfeasance in public office.