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Simple English definitions for legal terms

legal malice

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A quick definition of legal malice:

Legal malice is when someone intentionally commits a wrongful act without any good reason. It can also mean that someone recklessly disregards the law or someone's legal rights. This can include having ill will or a wicked heart. In some cases, malice can be inferred from a person's conduct. Actual malice is when someone deliberately intends to cause harm or is aware that their actions will likely cause harm. Malice can be used in criminal and civil cases, such as defamation lawsuits.

A more thorough explanation:

Legal malice is the intent to commit a wrongful act without any justification or excuse. It can also refer to reckless disregard of the law or a person's legal rights. In non-legal contexts, malice can also mean ill will or wickedness of heart.

  • If someone intentionally harms another person without any valid reason, it can be considered legal malice.
  • In a defamation case, if the person who made the defamatory statement knew it was false or showed reckless disregard for the truth, it can be considered actual malice.
  • If someone throws a stone at a window but ends up breaking a different window, it can be considered transferred malice.

These examples illustrate how legal malice can be intentional or reckless behavior that causes harm to another person or property. It can also refer to a person's state of mind when they have a wrongful intent or disregard for the law or someone's rights.

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Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
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