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Mala in se
(redirected from Malum in se)

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(Law) offenses which are such from their own nature, at common law, irrespective of statute.

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Larceny is malum in se, a "ten commandments" crime (Deuteronomy 5:17, "Neither shalt thou steal").
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Government itself is Malum in se but what I mean is the really bad aspects of government.
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The notion of egregiousness brings to mind malum in se, or acts that are inherently wrong, such as using force or fraud against other individuals.
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