Malice Aforethought (1931) is a murder mystery novel written by Anthony Berkeley Cox, using the pen name Francis Iles. It involves a Devon physician who slowly poisons his domineering wife so that he may be with the woman he loves.
Malice
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malice
n. a conscious, intentional wrongdoing either of a civil wrong like libel (false written statement about another) or a criminal act like assault or murder, with the intention of doing harm to the victim.
MALICE, crim. law. A wicked intention to do an injury. 4 Mason, R. 115, 505: 1 Gall. R. 524.
malice
A desire to cause harm to someone, particularly in relation to an action for defamation (q.v.).
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ACTUAL MALICE: To win a defamation suit, public officials or prominent people, such as political candidates or movie stars, must prove that the offender made a false statement with actual malice.
"This malice aforethought which distinguishes murder from other species of homicide is not limited to particular illwill against the person slain, ...
Proof of malice, however, does allow a party defamed to sue for general damages for damage to reputation, while an inadvertent libel limits the damages to actual harm (such as loss of business) called special damages.
The publication must be malicious; evidence of the malice may be either express or implied.
The Sullivan ruling shifted the burden of proof in many libel cases from the defendant to the plaintiff, who must now prove the falsehood was issued with actual malice, that is, ...
manslaughter - The unlawful killing of another without malice; may be either voluntary, upon a sudden impulse, or involuntary, in the commission of some unlawful act.
material evidence - Evidence which is relevant to the issues in a case.
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statutory damages for malice: A financial penalty set by law if one of the parties has acted with malice. Malice is conscious, intentional wrongdoing based on ill will, hatred or total disregard for the other's well-being.
Sullivan, the Court held that in order to recover damages a public person (as a celebrity or politician) who alleges libel (as by a newspaper) has to prove that «the statement was made with `actual malice' - that is, ...
good faithAn honest belief, the absence of malice and the absence of design to defraud.
manslaughter The unlawful killing of another without malice; the involuntary or unintentional killing of another.
MAR Mandatory Arbitration Rules; i.e., Rule 6.1 is cited MAR 6.1.
matter (issue) of fact See issue.
These damages are awarded because the loss was aggravated by violence, oppression, malice, fraud or wanton and wicked conduct on the part of the defendant.
Murder - The unlawful killing of a human being by another with malice aforethought, either expressed or implied.
Wrongful Death: A death that occurs because of someone else's malice, negligence, or recklessness.
Exemplary damages - Monetary award by way of punishment for injury caused by aggravated circumstances or malice, in addition to compensation for the injury. 3.
His plea in answer to the charge is then entered, or a plea of not guilty is entered for him if he stands mute of malice and refuses to plead.
- for bias or partiality: as, opinion formed; of kin to a party, or of the same fraternity or corporation; his attorney, servant, or tenant, or entertained by him; promised money for verdict; sued by exceptant in an action involving legal malice; ...
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