a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do
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用作名词 (n.)
On internal law, the country basically is the existence of an idea, the main body with normally jural nonfeasance. 在国内法上,国家主要是一个观念的存在,通常不作为法律上的主体。
Governmental organs should check codes regularly and endow civilians with the right to sue, and enable the courts to investigate abstract administration nonfeasance. 政府部门要定期进行法规清理,要赋予公民起诉权,使得法院能够对抽象行政不作为进行审查。
Due to his nonfeasance toward work, he was fired by his employer. 由于工作懈怠,他已经被公司褫革。