■ noun
1》 the desire to do harm to someone; ill will.
2》 Law wrongful intention, especially as increasing the guilt of certain offences.
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. malitia , from malus 'bad'.
■ noun
1》 the desire to do harm to someone; ill will.
2》 Law wrongful intention, especially as increasing the guilt of certain offences.
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. malitia , from malus 'bad'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004