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Libel

Essex Recorders Ltd., (1934) 50 TLR 365 (comments in newspaper on proceedings at local authority meeting). Proof of malice or spite will rebut a defence of privileged occasion, but neither want of truth nor malice are relevant

Malitia pr'cogitata

Malitia pr'cogitata, malice aforethought. See MALICE.

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

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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

manslaughter

manslaughter : the unlawful killing of a human being without malice compare homicide, murder involuntary manslaughter : manslaughter resulting from the failure to perform a legal duty expressly required

In criminalibus sufficit generalis malitia intentionis cum facto paris gradus

In criminalibus sufficit generalis malitia intentionis cum facto paris gradus [Lat.], in criminal actions a general malice of intention is sufficient with an act of corresponding degree.

Murderer

guilty of murder a person who in possession of his reason unlawfully kills a human being with premeditated malice

Rancor

The deepest malignity or spite deep seated enmity or malice inveterate hatred

Age

Age, the criminal responsibility of males and females, and their power to do certain acts, depends upon their age. A child under 7 cannot commit any offence; between the ages of 7 and 14 is presumed...

Arraign

the fact, upon which the Court proceeds immediately to judgment. But, if the prisoner 'shall stand mute or malice, or will not answer directly to the indictment or information,' the Court, if it shall so think fit,

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