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constructive

constructive  

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Philosophy
Adj.Describing anything that is deemed by law to exist or to have happened, even though that is not in fact the case.
involuntary manslaughter

involuntary manslaughter  

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An offence of homicide that lacks the malice aforethought required for murder. Compare voluntary manslaughter where the defendant has the malice aforethought for murder but has a partial defence ...
malice

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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (2 ed.)

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2006
Subject:
Language reference, History of English, Literature, Literary theory and cultural studies
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34 words
bear malice the desire to harm someone, especially through a sense of personal injury. malice aforethought in law, the intention to kill or harm which is held to distinguish ... More
malice aforethought

malice aforethought  

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The * mens rea (state of mind) required for a person to be guilty of murder. It is unnecessary for there to be any element of hostility (see malice) or for the intention to kill to be “forethought” ...
misfeasance

misfeasance  

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N.1 The negligent or otherwise improper performance of a lawful act.2 (in company law) An act by an officer of a company in the nature of a breach of trust or breach of duty, particularly relating to ...
murder

murder  

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Law
N.Unlawful homicide that does not fall into the categories of manslaughter or infanticide. The mens rea for murder is traditionally known as malice aforethought and the punishment (since 1965) is ...
premeditation

premeditation  

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(malice aforethought)Thought and planning prior to an act, which implies the intention to commit that act. Malice aforethought was the traditional fault element for murder at common law. This ...
privilege in defamation

privilege in defamation  

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Absolute privilege and qualified privilege operate as defences to claims seeking damages for defamation (both at common law and under the complementary uniform Defamation Acts: see ss 24–33).At ...
vexatious proceedings

vexatious proceedings  

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Proceedings brought with no reasonable prospect of success and for the purpose of annoying the other party. A vexatious litigant is a person who has habitually and persistently and without any ...

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