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 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 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 — 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 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 and wanton negligence — A paradoxical expression, since the adjectives imply premeditation or consciousness of danger to another, while negligence implied inadvertence, but described as a reckless disregard of the safety of the person or property of another by failing,… … Ballentine's law dictionary
malicious injury — A wrongful injury intentionally inflicted by one person upon another. State ex rel. Durner v Huegin, 110 Wis 189. See wilful and malicious injury … Ballentine's law dictionary
serious and wilful misconduct — In worker s compensation law, the intentional doing of something with the knowledge that it is likely to result in a serious injury, or with a wanton and reckless disregard of its probable consequences … Black's law dictionary
serious and wilful misconduct — Deliberate misconduct, something more than mere negligence or even gross or culpable negligence. Conduct to which moral blame attaches the intentional doing of something either with the knowledge that it is likely to result in serious injury or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
sabotage — Wilful and malicious physical damage or injury to physical property. Burns v United States, 274 US 328, 71 L Ed 1077, 47 S Ct 650; State v Moilen, 140 Minn 112, 167 NW 345, 1 ALR 331. The malicious damage or injury to the property of an employer… … Ballentine's law dictionary
