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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.