- wilful and malicious act
- See malicious act; wilful act.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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
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
malicious — /mslishas/ Characterized by, or involving, malice; having, or done with, wicked, evil or mischievous intentions or motives; wrongful and done intentionally without just cause or excuse or as a result of ill will. See also malice willful @… … Black's law dictionary
malicious — /mslishas/ Characterized by, or involving, malice; having, or done with, wicked, evil or mischievous intentions or motives; wrongful and done intentionally without just cause or excuse or as a result of ill will. See also malice willful @… … Black's law dictionary
Malicious Damage Act 1861 — The Malicious Damage Act 1861[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to consolidate and amend the Statute Law of England and Ireland relat … Wikipedia
wilful default — A conscious abstention by an obligor from doing that which reasonably and under the terms of the obligation he should have done. Anno: 75 ALR 352. An intentional, although not necessarily malicious, wanton, or evil, failure to comply with a… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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
Murder (Portuguese law) — For a general discussion of the law of murder, see murder. The Portuguese Penal Code[1] was adopted in 1982 and has been revised on several occasions, most recently in 2007. It devotes a whole chapter on crimes against human life . In fact, the… … Wikipedia
vandalism — Wilful or malicious injury to, or the destruction of, property. General Acci. Fire & Life Assur. Corp. v Azar, 103 Ga App 215, 119 SE2d 82. Wilful, wanton, and ruthless acts intended to damage or destroy property. 7 Am J2d Auto Ins § 75. Any… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Property crime — is a category of crime that includes, among other crimes, burglary, larceny, theft, motor vehicle theft, arson, shoplifting, and vandalism. Property crime only involves the taking of money or property, and does not involve force or threat of… … Wikipedia