constructive malice

noun

The doctrine that malice aforethought could be attributed to the defendant if death was caused during the commission of another felony (such as robbery or burglary) — abolished in most cases by the Homicide Act 1957.

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Meanings

nounconstructive malice (uncountable)
  1. UKhistoricaluncountablelawThe doctrine that malice aforethought could be attributed to the defendant if death was caused during the commission of another felony (such as robbery or burglary) — abolished in most cases by the Homicide Act 1957.
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APA

constructive malice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constructive%20malice

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“constructive malice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constructive%20malice. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “constructive malice,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constructive%20malice.

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