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Transgression vs Malfeasance - What's the difference?

transgression | malfeasance |

As nouns the difference between transgression and malfeasance

is that transgression is a violation of a law, command or duty while malfeasance is wrongdoing.

transgression

English

(wikipedia transgression)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A violation of a law, command or duty
  • An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries
  • A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata

    • malfeasance

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia malfeasance) (en noun)
  • wrongdoing
  • (legal) Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official that causes damage.

    • Synonyms

    * (wrongdoing) misconduct, wrongdoing

    Related terms

    * malfeasant * malefactor * maleficent * misfeasance * nonfeasance