malicious

  • 81malicious — [məˈlɪʃəs] adj intended to hurt or upset someone maliciously adv …

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  • 82malicious — ma•li•cious [[t]məˈlɪʃ əs[/t]] adj. full of or showing malice; spiteful • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME < OF < L ma•li′cious•ly, adv. ma•li′cious•ness, n …

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  • 83malicious — Actuated by malice. Wicked and perverse. Commonwealth v York, 50 Mass 93. Intentional in reference to the commission of a wrongful act by one person toward another, without legal justification or excuse. 34 Am J1st Mal § 2 …

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  • 84malicious — adj. characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm. Derivatives: maliciously adv. maliciousness n. Etymology: OF malicius f. L malitiosus (as MALICE) …

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  • 86malicious mischief — noun Date: 1769 willful, wanton, or reckless damage to or destruction of another s property …

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  • 87malicious mischief — willful destruction of personal property motivated by ill will or resentment toward its owner or possessor. [1760 70] * * * …

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  • 88malicious prosecution — noun A common law intentional tort which arises from a party (1) intentionally and maliciously instituting or pursuing (or causing to be instituted or pursued) a legal action (civil or criminal) that is (2) brought without probable cause and (3)… …

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  • 89malicious mischief — noun The willful, wanton, or reckless destruction of the personal property of another occasioned by actual ill will or resentment toward the owner or possessor of such property …

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  • 90malicious act — spiteful act, something done with intent to hurt or harm …

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