"malice in law" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} malice in law (uncountable)
  1. (law) The state of having done something illegal without an intention of breaking the law. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-malice_in_law-en-noun-mOpvj0kH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law
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          "text": "[…] in actions of slander, though it should appear that the defendant was not actuated by ill-will against the plaintiff, malice in law will be inferred from the fact of intentional publication, unless the defendant can show that his language was excusable as a privileged communication […]",
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