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(noun) - Lat. In Roman law. A mast; the mast of a ship.(adjective) - Latin: Wrong; evil; wicked reprehensible. Malum in se. A wrong in itself; an act or case involving illegality from the very nature of the transaction, upon principles of natural, moral, and public law. Story, Ag. … [Read more...] about MALUM

He who is guilty, or has been convicted, of some crime or offense. Maleficia non debent remanere impunita, et impunitas continuum affectum tribuit delinquendi. Evil deeds ought not to remain unpunished; and impunity affords continual incitement to the delinquent. Maleficia propositis distinguuntur. Evil deeds are distinguished from evil purposes, or by their purposes. … [Read more...] about MALEFACTOR

Also known as malicious arrest. torts, or remedies. These terms import a wanton prosecution or arrest, made by a prosecutor in a criminal proceeding, or a plaintiff in a civil suit, without probable cause, by a regular process and proceeding, which the facts did not warrant, as appears by the result. 2. This definition will be analyzed by considering, 1. The nature of the … [Read more...] about MALICIOUS PROSECUTION

Evil in itself. 2. An offence malum in se is one which is naturally evil, as murder, theft, and the like; offences at common law are generally mala in sese. 3. An offence malum prohibitum, on the contrary, is not naturally an evil, but becomes so in consequence of its being forbidden; as playing at games, which being innocent before, have become unlawful in consequence of being … [Read more...] about MALUM IN SE

In the civil law. Waste; damage; tort; injury. … [Read more...] about MALEFICIUM