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...] about MALICIOUS
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MALO SENSU
Lat. In an evil sense or meaning; with an evil signification. … [Read more...] about MALO SENSU
MALBERGE
A hill where the people assembled at a court, like the English assizes; which by the Scotch and Irish were called "parley hills." Du Cange. … [Read more...] about MALBERGE
MALICIOUS ABANDONMENT
The forsaking without a just cause a husband by the wife, or a wife by her husband. Vide Abandonment, Malicious. … [Read more...] about MALICIOUS ABANDONMENT
MALPRACTICE
An act of negligence by a professional during the course of rendering professional services, usually referring to subpar services provided by a doctor, lawyer, accountant or other professional. Malpractice occurs when the professional does not provide the quality of care that is to reasonably be expected of a competent professional under the circumstances and the result of such … [Read more...] about MALPRACTICE