Evincing malice; done with malice and an evil design; willful. Malicious abandonment. In criminal law. The desertion of a wife or husband without just cause.Malicious abuse of process. The malicious misuse or misapplication of process to accomplish a purpose not warranted or commanded by the writ; the malicious perversion of a regularly issued process, whereby a result not … [Read more...]
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MALICIOUS ABANDONMENT
The forsaking without a just cause a husband by the wife, or a wife by her husband. Vide Abandonment, Malicious. … [Read more...]
MALICIOUS ACT
An intentional act to wrongfully harm or injure another. … [Read more...]
MALICIOUS DESERTION
The act of a husband or wife, in leaving a consort, without just cause, for the purpose of causing a perpetual separation. Vide Abandonment, malicious. … [Read more...]
MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD
A deliberate and intentional lie or false statement designed to harm another. … [Read more...]