Those things which are prohibited by law, and therefore unlawful. 2. A distinction was formerly made in respect of contracts, between mala prohibita and mala in se; but that distinction has been exploded, and, it is now established that when the provisions of an act of the legislature have for their object the protection of the public, it makes no difference with respect to … [Read more...] about MALA PROHIBITA
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MALICE
(A) crim. law. A wicked intention to do an injury. It is not confined to the intention of doing an injury to any particular person, but extends to an evil design, a corrupt and wicked notion against some one at the time of committing the crime; as, if A intended to poison B, conceals a quantity of poison in an apple and puts it in the way of B, and C, against whom he had no ill … [Read more...] about MALICE
MALLUM
In old European law. A court of the higher kind in which the more important business of the county was dispatched by the count or earl. Spelman. A public national assembly. … [Read more...] about MALLUM
MALADMINISTRATION
This term Is used, in the law books, interchangeably with mis administration, and both words mean "wrong administration." Minkler v. State, 14 Neb. 183, 15 N. W. 331. … [Read more...] about MALADMINISTRATION
MALICE AFORETHOUGHT
pleadings. In an indictment for murder, these words, which have a technical force, must be used in charging the offence; for without them, and the artificial phrase murder, the indictment will be taken to charge manslaughter only and the authorities and cases there cited. 2. Whenever malice aforethought is necessary to constitute the offence, these words must be used in … [Read more...] about MALICE AFORETHOUGHT