- malum prohibitum
- See mala prohibits.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
malum prohibitum
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Malum prohibitum — (plural mala prohibita, literal translation: wrong [as or because] prohibited ) is a Latin phrase used in law to refer to conduct that constitutes an unlawful act only by virtue of statute,[1] as opposed to conduct evil in and of itself, or malum … Wikipedia
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malum prohibitum — /maebm prahibatam/ A wrong prohibited; a thing which is wrong because prohibited; an act which is not inherently immoral, but becomes so because its commission is expressly forbidden by positive law; an act involving an illegality resulting from… … Black's law dictionary
malum prohibitum — (Latin: wrong due to being prohibited) Crimes defined by statute, as compared to crimes based on common law and clear violations of society s norms. Such statutory crimes include criminal violations of regulatory acts and most white collar… … Business law dictionary
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crime malum prohibitum — n. A crime that is illegal because it is prohibited by statute. See also malum prohibitum The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
roy poet dispenser ove malum prohibitum, mais non malum per se — The king can grant a dispensation for a malum prohibitum, but not for a malum per se … Black's law dictionary
act malum prohibitum — /aekt msbm prahibatam/ See malum prohibitum … Black's law dictionary
act malum prohibitum — /aekt msbm prahibatam/ See malum prohibitum … Black's law dictionary
