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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
malum prohibitum — malum pro·hib·i·tum / prō hi bə təm/ n pl mala pro·hib·i·ta / hi bə tə/ [New Latin, prohibited offense]: an offense prohibited by statute but not inherently evil or wrong is malum prohibitum and, therefore, does not demand mens rea Commonwealth v … Law dictionary
malum in se — mal·um in se / ma ləm in sē, mä lu̇m in sā/ n pl mala in se / ma lə , mä / [New Latin, offense in itself]: an offense that is evil or wrong from its own nature irrespective of statute often used with a preceding noun (as crime or act ) held that… … Law dictionary
malum in se — inˈsā noun (plural mala in se) Etymology: New Latin, offense in itself : an offense that is evil or wrong from its own nature or by the natural law irrespective of statute compare malum prohibitum … Useful english dictionary
civil offense — Term used to describe violations of statutes making the act a public nuisance. Also describes an offense which is malum prohibitum and not considered reprehensible … Black's law dictionary
civil offense — Term used to describe violations of statutes making the act a public nuisance. Also describes an offense which is malum prohibitum and not considered reprehensible … Black's law dictionary
Crime — Criminal redirects here. For other uses, see Crime (disambiguation). Justice and Divine Vengeance in pursuit of Crime 1808 oil on canvas … Wikipedia
List of law topics (F-M) — NOTOC Law [From Old English lagu something laid down or fixed ; legal comes from Latin legalis , from lex law , statute ( [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=law searchmode=none Law] , Online Etymology Dictionary; [http://www.m… … Wikipedia
Guilt (law) — In criminal law, guilt is entirely externally defined by the state, or more generally a “court of law.” Being “guilty” of a criminal offense means that one has committed a violation of criminal law, or performed all the elements of the offense… … Wikipedia
Philippine Criminal Law — Philippine Criminal Laws is the body of laws defining crimes and defining the penalties thereof in the Philippines.HistoryThe Philippines was a colony of Spain for more than 300 years, beginning in 1565 until 1898. Because of this, many fields of … Wikipedia
