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implied malice see malice
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
implied malice
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implied malice — An expresssion of dual meaning, sometimes being used in the sense of constructive malice and at other times indicating presumed malice. The mental state of ill will, spite, wicked intention, or enmity which the law infers from or imputes to… … Ballentine's law dictionary
implied malice — noun : malice proved indirectly from all the attendant circumstances when it is impossible to prove the actual state of mind as evincing it called also constructive malice; distinguished from malice in fact … Useful english dictionary
malice — mal·ice / ma ləs/ n 1 a: the intention or desire to cause harm (as death, bodily injury, or property damage) to another through an unlawful or wrongful act without justification or excuse b: wanton disregard for the rights of others or for the… … Law dictionary
implied — im·plied /im plīd/ adj: not directly or specifically made known (as in the terms of a contract); specif: recognized (as by a court) as existing by reason of an inference and esp. on legal or equitable grounds for breach of implied covenants in… … Law dictionary
malice — malice, ill will, malevolence, spite, despite, malignity, malignancy, spleen, grudge denote a feeling or a state of mind which leads one to desire that another or others should suffer pain or injury. Malice usually implies a deep seated and,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
malice — The intentional doing of a wrongful act without just cause or excuse, with an intent to inflict an injury or under circumstances that the law will imply an evil intent. A condition of mind which prompts a person to do a wrongful act willfully,… … Black's law dictionary
malice — The intentional doing of a wrongful act without just cause or excuse, with an intent to inflict an injury or under circumstances that the law will imply an evil intent. A condition of mind which prompts a person to do a wrongful act willfully,… … Black's law dictionary
Malice (legal term) — Criminal law Part o … Wikipedia
malice — A state of mind, being ill will, hatred, or hostility entertained by one person toward another. 34 Am J1st Mal § 2. More precisely, that state of mind which prompts the intentional doing of a wrongful act without legal justification or excuse.… … Ballentine's law dictionary
malice in fact — law : malice actually existing or proved by direct evidence to have existed in the intention of a person in the commission of unjustified injury or harm to another distinguished from implied malice … Useful english dictionary
