malicious
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Malicious prosecution cases are similarly hard to bring because they require proof that a prosecutor had malicious intentions, not just a bad case.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
At Preston Magistrates' Court earlier, Innes was also handed a six-week prison sentence, suspended for two years, for crimes committed under the Malicious Communications Act 1988.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024
Malicious use and even hacking of brain wearables is another threat.
From Scientific American • Mar. 27, 2023
Malicious accounts that falsely reported people for violating Facebook’s rules coordinated their behavior in a cooking-themed group on Facebook.
From Washington Times • Apr. 7, 2022
Explanation of Malicious Joy.—Malicious joy arises when a man consciously finds himself in evil plight and feels anxiety or remorse or pain.
From Human, All-Too-Human, Part II by Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm
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