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constructive malice

constructive malice noun: the doctrine that malice aforethought could be attributed to the defendant if death was caused during the commission of another felony (such as robbery or burglary) — abolished in most cases by the Homicide Act 1957.

Noun

constructive malice (uncountable)

  1. (UK, historical) The doctrine that malice aforethought could be attributed to the defendant if death was caused during the commission of another felony (such as robbery or burglary) — abolished in most cases by the Homicide Act 1957.

Questions about constructive malice

What does constructive malice mean?
Constructive malice means the doctrine that malice aforethought could be attributed to the defendant if death was caused during the commission of another felony (such as robbery or burglary) — abolished in most cases by the Homicide Act 1957.
What part of speech is constructive malice?
Constructive malice is a noun.

Words near constructive malice in the dictionary

  1. constructive fraud
  2. constructive frauds
  3. constructive interference
  4. constructive logic
  5. constructive logics
  6. constructive malice
  7. constructive memories
  8. constructive memory
  9. constructive notice
  10. constructive treason
  11. constructive treasons

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