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Lack of harmony

Lack of harmony, 'lack of harmony' does not necessarily mean promotion of feelings of enmity and hatred. Lack of harmony simpliciter means cessation of feelings of friendship but there can be no disturbance of communal harmony in the absence of feelings of enmity and hatred, Dr. A.J. Faridi v. Union of India, AIR 1970 All 383....


Lack of jurisdiction

Lack of harmony, 'lack of harmony' does not necessarily mean promotion of feelings of enmity and hatred. Lack of harmony simpliciter means cessation of feelings of friendship but there can be no disturbance of communal harmony in the absence of feelings of enmity and hatred, Dr. A.J. Faridi v. Union of India, AIR 1970 All 383....


Malice

Malice [fr. malitia, Lat.], a formed design of doing mischief to another, technically called malitia pr'cogitata, or malice prepense or aforethought. It is either express, as when one with a sedate and deliberate mind and formed design kills another, which formed design is evidenced by certain circumstances discovering such intentions, as lying in wait, antecedent menaces, former grudges, and concerted schemes to do him some bodily harm; or implied, as where one wilfully poisons another; in such a deliberate act the law presumes malice, though no particular enmity can be proved. The nature of implied malice is also illustrated by the maxim, 'Culpa lata dolo 'quiparatur'-when negligence reaches a certain point it is the same as intentional wrong-'Every one must be taken to intend that which his the natural consequence of his actions'-if any one acts in exactly the same way as he would do it he bore express malice to another, he cannot be allowed to say he does not, 4 Steph. Com.'Malice ...


Enmity

The quality of being an enemy hostile or unfriendly disposition...


Exasperater

One who exasperates or inflames anger enmity or violence...


Extinguishment

The act of extinguishing putting out or quenching or the state of being extinguished extinction suppression destruction nullification as the extinguishment of fire or flame of discord enmity or jealousy or of love or affection...


Foehood

Enmity...


Incensor

A kindler of anger or enmity an inciter...


malice

Enmity of heart malevolence ill will a spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another a disposition to injure another a malignant design of evil...


Malicious

Indulging or exercising malice harboring ill will or enmity...


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