Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Vandal

[fr. Latin Vandalus, a member of the Germanic tribe known as Vandals] A malicious destroyer or defacer of works of art, monuments, buildings, and other types of property.

Vandalism

n. 1. Willful or ignorant destruction of public or private property, esp. of artistic, architectural, or literary treasures. 2. The actions or attitudes of one who maliciously or ignorantly destroys or disfigures public or private property; active hostility to anything that is venerable or beautiful. - vandalize, vb. -vandalistic, adj.