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MISCHIEF

In legislative parlance, the word is often used to signify the evil or danger which a statute is intended to cure or avoid. It is commonly used to describe playful trouble making, a curious behavior that extends beyond reasonable or legal boundaries. In the phrase “malicious mischief,” (which see,) it Imports a wanton or reckless injury to persons or property. See also “criminal mischief” as well.

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