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Law Dictionary Home Dictionary Definition mala-in-se

Mala in se, acts which are wrong in themselves, whether prohibited by human laws or not, as distinguished from mala prohibita. Of this class are murder, robbery, perjury, planning or provoking riot, injury to persons, or destruction of property, etc. See CRIME, and 1 Steph. Com.; 1 Broom and Haldey's Com. 52.

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