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Willful Act

Defined in 1 dictionary — Cyclopedic (1922)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A "willful" differs essentially from a "negligent" act. The one is positive, and the other negative. Intention is always separated from negligence by a precise line of demarcation. 38 Jones & S. (N. Y.) 281, 317, affirmed in 63 N. Y. 77.