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malum

malum Historically, malum in law distinguishes acts that are wrong only because the law forbids them from acts seen as wrong in themselves by reason or natural law.

Historically, malum in law distinguishes acts that are wrong only because the law forbids them from acts seen as wrong in themselves by reason or natural law. The phrase covers both malum prohibitum and malum in se.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Malum (in law)” (Malum (in law)).
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