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malum in se
noun
mal·um in se
\ˈma-ləm-in-ˈsē, ˈmä-lu̇m-in-ˈsā\
Legal Definition of malum in se
mala in se
\ˈma-lə-, ˈmä-\: an offense that is evil or wrong from its own nature irrespective of statute —often used with a preceding noun (as crime or act) held that burglary was a crime malum in se — State v. Stiffler, 788 P.2d 2205 (1990) — compare malum prohibitum
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Origin and Etymology of malum in se
New Latin, offense in itself
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