inofficious

 [in-uh-fish-uhs]  

in·of·fi·cious

   [in-uh-fish-uhs]
adjective Law.
being inconsistent with moral duty and natural affection.
Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin inofficiōsus. See in-3, officious

Related forms
in·of·fi·cious·ness, in·of·fi·ci·os·i·ty  [in-uh-fish-ee-os-i-tee] , noun
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a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like
the power of the state to take private property for public use with payment of compensation to the owner
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inofficious (ˌɪnəˈfɪʃəs)
 
—adj
contrary to moral obligation, as the disinheritance of a child by his parents: an inofficious will
 
inof'ficiously
 
—adv
 
inof'ficiousness
 
—n

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