nonfeasance
/nɑnˈfizəns/
noun
- Failure to perform an act that one is legally obligated to do.
- Nonfeasance by the security guard led to the theft because he did not lock the door.
- In contract law, nonfeasance occurs when a party simply does not do what they promised.
- The landlord was sued for nonfeasance after failing to fix the broken heater for months.