(law) The criminal intent which precedes a crime, especially murder.

plural of malice murder

(Georgia) A criminal offence committed when a homicide is done with express or implied malice.

(law) Of a defendant: deliberately refusing to enter a plea.

(law) Provable intent to commit a crime or otherwise do harm.

(law) The state of having done something illegal without an intention of breaking the law.

(organic chemistry) A colourless crystalline dicarboxylic acid, hydroxy-malonic acid, found in wine, apples and other fruit; it is converted to lactic acid by malolactic fermentation.

Without malice.