(law) The criminal intent which precedes a crime, especially murder.

(law) In United States defamation law, the level of knowledge that must be demonstrated for a public figure to prevail as a plaintiff in a lawsuit for defamation; the defendant must have either known that information published about the plaintiff was false, or must have shown reckless disregard for the truth by not a making simple inquiry or investigation which would have disclosed it.

plural of malice murder

(Georgia) A criminal offence committed when a homicide is done with express or implied malice.

(law) Of a defendant: deliberately refusing to enter a plea.

(law) The state of having done something illegal without an intention of breaking the law.

(law) Provable intent to commit a crime or otherwise do harm.

Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.

in a malicious manner, or for malicious reasons

The condition of being malicious; malevolence or malice