Willful - Law Dictionary Search Results
Misconduct in office
been defined as any unlawful behaviour by a public office in relation to the duties of his office, willful in character. Terms embraces acts which the office holder had no right to perform, acts performed improperly and
Imprisonment
is not to issue if the justices are of opinion that failure to pay was not due to willful refusal or culpable neglect with power to remit all or any of the debt under consideration. Imprisonment for
Punish
to suffer in retribution to chasten as to punish traitors with death a father punishes his child for willful disobedience
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trespass
from tres across + passer to pass] : wrongful conduct causing harm to another: as a : a willful act or active negligence as distinguished from a mere omission of a duty that causes an injury to
Guilt
The criminality and consequent exposure to punishment resulting from willful disobedience of law or from morally wrong action the state of one who has broken a moral or
wrongful death
wrongful death : a death caused by the negligent, willful, or wrongful act, neglect, omission, or default of another [sought damages for the wrongful death of their murdered
workers' compensation
arising from employment, with some exceptions. Workers' compensation statutes commonly include explicit exclusions for injury caused intentionally, by willful misconduct, and by voluntary intoxication from alcohol or illegal drugs. 2 : workers' compensation insurance
wilful
wilful var of willful
knowledge
that a fact or circumstance probably exists ; broadly : constructive knowledge in this entry see also scienter, willful blindness NOTE: Knowledge fundamentally differs from intent in being grounded in awareness rather than purpose. ac·tu·al knowledge 1
tax evasion
tax evasion : a willful and esp. criminal attempt to evade the imposition or payment of a tax [convicted of tax evasion]
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