Mala in Se and Mala Prohibita

The Latin phrases mala in se and mala prohibita (malum in se and malum prohibitum in the singular) are used to distinguish between two categories of criminal actions. The term mala in se describes actions that are inherently immoral or literally “wrong in themselves.” Mala in ...

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