Dolus Malus
A Dictionary of Law · Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A Dictionary of Law
Fraud; deceit with an evilintention, Distinguished from dolus bonus, justifiable or allowable deceit.
Calvin.; Broom, Max. 349; Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 179. Misconduct.
Magna negligentia culpa est; mayna culpa dolus est, (great negligence is a fault; a great fault is fraud.) 2 Kent, Comm. 560, note. Dolus versatur in generalibus. Fraud deals in generalities.
2 Coke, 34a; 3 Coke, dla.