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Malice in law

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privilege

(as legislators) from liability for statements made while acting in their official capacity without regard to intent or malice qualified privilege : a privilege esp. in the law of defamation that may be defeated esp. by a

Caveat actor

of the defendant. This is the theory of the law, though in practice a very small amount of malice or negligence will suffice. See Malice and Res Ipsa Loquitur. Let the doer, or actor, beware, Black's Law

Wilful

intentionally and designedly; a conscious failure to observe care; conscious; knowing; done with stubborn purpose, but not with malice. The word 'reckless' as applied to negligence, is the legal equivalent of 'wilful' or 'wanton'. In the book … a free agent, knows that he is doing and intends to do what he is doing, Dictionary of Law by L.B. Curzon, p. 361. See also Chordia Automobiles v. S. Moosa, (2000) 3 SCC 282. Means 'governed

plead

by way of a pleading : state in a pleading [unless plaintiff s and proves facts showing actual malice, he cannot recover punitive damages "Kumaran v. Brotman, 617 N.E.2d 191 (1993)"] [ a case of fraudulent conveyance] … plead plead·ed or: pled also: plead [pled] plead·ing [Anglo-French plaider to argue in a court of law, from Old French plaid legal action, trial more at plea ] vi 1 : to make an allegation

Exemplary damages

Exemplary damages, damages on an unsparing scale, given in respect of tortious acts, committed through malice or other circumstances of aggravation. In Belt. v. Lawes, (1884) 2 QBD 356, an action by a sculptor … scale, given in respect of tortious acts, committed through malice or other circumstances of aggravation. In Belt. v. Lawes, (1884) 2 QBD 356, an action by a sculptor for libellously styling him an impostor, the jury awarded

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