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Malfeasor

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misfeasornounA criminal or evildoer.
malfeasancenounWrongdoing.
wrongdoernounSomeone who does wrong, whether morally, ethically, or in contravention of a law.
malefeasancenounObsolete spelling of malfeasance. [Wrongdoing.]
wrongernounOne who wrongs someone.
ill-doernounA wrongdoer; malefactor.
misfeasancenoun(law) An actual or alleged wrong that arises from an action; often, the wrongful use of legal authority.
misdoernounA person who commits a misdeed; an offender.
malefactressnounA woman who violates the law or does evil; a female malefactor.
factnounSomething actual as opposed to invented.
defaulternounone who fails to fulfill an obligation or perform a task, especially a legal or financial one.
miscreantnounOne who has behaved badly, or illegally.
culpritnounThe person or thing at fault for a problem or crime.
forfeitverbTo suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
faulternoun(obsolete) One who commits a fault.
wrongingverbAn act by which somebody is wronged.
misappropriatornounA person who misappropriates.
misbehavernounOne who misbehaves.
misfactorverbTo incorrectly analyze the role or importance of (something that influences or determines a result).
malafide(India, law) In bad faith.

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