- wilful act
- An act done intentionally, or on purpose, and not accidentally. Leicester v Hoadley, 66 Kan 172, 71 P 318. See wilful.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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wilful and malicious act — See malicious act; wilful act … Ballentine's law dictionary
wilful misconduct — Deliberate disobedience of the law, inclusive of acts of omission as well as acts of commission. The intentional doing, or omitting to do something, either with the knowledge that such act or omission is likely to result in harm or with a wanton… … Ballentine's law dictionary
wilful — A word of several meanings, the meaning in the particular case often being influenced by the context. Spies v United States, 317 US 492, 87 L Ed 418, 63 S Ct 364. Voluntary, as distinguished from accidental. 21 Am J2d Crim L § 87. Intentional or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
wilful injury — An injury produced by an act intended to have such effect. Parker v Pennsylvania Co. 134 Ind 673, 34 NE 504. An injury inflicted designedly and intentionally. Wunderlich v Frankl61 (CA5 Ala) 100 F2d 164. An injury accompanied by a design, purpose … Ballentine's law dictionary
wilful and malicious injury — An injury to property inflicted intentionally and in disregard of duty. Re Dixon (DC NY) 21 172d 565. Within the meaning of the exception of certain liabilities from discharge in bankruptcy: injury to person or property inflicted intentionally… … Ballentine's law dictionary
act — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 thing that sb does ADJECTIVE ▪ charitable, kind ▪ heroic, selfless ▪ a heroic act of bravery ▪ aggressive … Collocations dictionary
wilful — adj. Wilful/willful is used with these nouns: ↑act, ↑child, ↑damage, ↑disobedience, ↑ignorance, ↑murder, ↑neglect, ↑obstruction, ↑perversity, ↑refusal … Collocations dictionary
wilful and wanton misconduct — A deliberate and intentional wrong. Antonen v Swanson, 74 SD 1, 48 NW2d 161, 28 ALR2d I (phrase in statute respecting liability of motorist for injury to guest). Under a statute which imposes liability on the driver of a car for injury to a guest … Ballentine's law dictionary
wilful and wanton act — An act premeditated or performed with knowledge that injury is likely to result therefrom. 38 Am J1st Negl § 48 … Ballentine's law dictionary
wilful burning — An element of the offense of arson. A conscious and intentional act of setting a fire. 5 Am J2d Arson § 11 … Ballentine's law dictionary
