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  2. Malum prohibitum - Wikipedia

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    Malum prohibitum (plural mala prohibita, literal translation: "wrong [as or because] prohibited") is a Latin phrase used in law to refer to conduct that constitutes an unlawful act only by virtue of statute, [1] as opposed to conduct that is evil in and of itself, or malum in se. [2]

  3. List of Latin phrases (M) - Wikipedia

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    A legal term meaning that something is prohibited because it is inherently wrong (cf. malum prohibitum); for example, murder. malum prohibitum: wrong due to being prohibited: A legal term meaning that something is only wrong because it is against the law (cf. malum in se); for example, violating a speed limit. mandamus: we command

  4. Malum in se - Wikipedia

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    Malum in se (plural mala in se) is a Latin phrase meaning ' wrong ' or ' evil in itself '. [1] The phrase is used to refer to conduct assessed as sinful or inherently wrong by nature, independent of regulations governing the conduct. It is distinguished from malum prohibitum, which refers to acts that are wrong only because they are prohibited ...

  5. Criminal law - Wikipedia

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    While crimes are typically broken into degrees or classes to punish appropriately, all offenses can be divided into 'mala in se' and 'mala prohibita' laws. Both are Latin legal terms, mala in se meaning crimes that are thought to be inherently evil or morally wrong, and thus will be widely regarded as crimes regardless of jurisdiction. Mala in ...

  6. Crime against nature - Wikipedia

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    For much of modern history, a "crime against nature" was understood by courts to be synonymous to "buggery", and to include anal sex (copulation per anum) and bestiality.[2] [3] Early court decisions agreed that fellatio (copulation per os) was not included, though mainly because the practice was not spoken about when the common-law definition was established (the first attempted fellatio ...

  7. Criminal possession of a weapon - Wikipedia

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    The most common is "strict liability," meaning that there is no requirement of intent whatsoever: Merely being caught by law enforcement with the weapon in question under the circumstances described in the law (possession, concealed, or open) is a crime in and of itself, with almost no possible defense other than proving the item is not an ...

  8. Concealed carry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Many societies both past and present have placed restrictions on what forms of weaponry private citizens (and to a lesser extent police) are allowed to purchase, own, and carry in public. Such crimes are public order crimes and are considered mala prohibita, in that the possession of a

  9. List of Latin phrases (N) - Wikipedia

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    This page is one of a series listing English translations of notable Latin phrases, such as veni, vidi, vici and et cetera. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases, as ancient Greek rhetoric and literature started centuries before the beginning of Latin literature in ancient Rome. [1] This list covers the letter N.