Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Willful
adj. Voluntary and intentional, but not necessarily malicious. - Sometimes 'spelled wilful. - willfulness, n. Cf. WANTON. "The word 'wilful' or 'wilfully' when used in the definition of a crime, it has been said time and again, means only intentionally or purposely as distinguished from accidentally or negligently and does not require any actual impropriety; while on the other hand it has been stated with equal repetition and insistence that the requirement added by such a word is not satisfied unless there is a bad purpose or evil intent." Rollin M. Perkins & Ronald N. Boyce, Criminal Law 875-76 (3d ed. 1982). "Almost all of the cases under [Bankruptcy Code § 523(a)(6)] deal with the definition of the two words 'willful' and 'malicious.' Initially one might think that willful and malicious mean the same thing. If they did, Congress should have used one word and not both. Most courts feel compelled to find some different meaning for each of them." David G. Epstein et al., Bankruptcy § 7-30, at 531 (1993).
Willfulness
A condition shown by the intentional disregard of a known duty necessary to another's safety of person or property, and the complete lack of care for another's life, person, or property. - Also termed legal willfulness.
legal willfulness
See WILLFULNESS.
serious and willful misconduct
Workers' compensation. An intentional act performed with the knowledge that it is likely to result in serious injury or with a wanton and reckless disregard of its probable consequences.
willful and malicious injury
Bankruptcy. Under the statutory exception to discharge, damage to another entity (such as a creditor) caused by a debtor intentionally performing a wrongful act - without just cause or excuse -that the debtor knew was certain or substantially certain to cause injury. 11 USCA § 523(a)(6).
willful and wanton misconduct.
Conduct committed with an intentional or reckless disregard for the safety of others, as by failing to exercise ordinary care to prevent a known danger or to discover a danger. - Also termed willful indifference to the safety of others.
willful and wanton negligence
See gross negligence.
willful blindness
Deliberate avoidance of knowledge of a crime, esp. by failing to make a reasonable inquiry about suspected wrongdoing despite being aware that it is highly probable. ( A person acts with willful blindness, for example, by deliberately refusing to look inside an unmarked package after being paid by a known drug dealer to deliver it. Willful blindness creates an inference of knowledge of the crime in question.
willful indifference to the safety of others
See WILLFUL AND WANTON MISCONDUCT.
willful infringement
An intentional and deliberate infringement of another person's intellectual property.
willful misconduct
Misconduct committed voluntarily and intentionally. "This term of art [willful misconduct] has defied definition, but it is clear that it means something more than negligence. Two classic examples of misconduct which will defeat the seaman's claim are intoxication and venereal disease." Frank L. Maraist, Admiralty in a Nutshell 185-86 (3d ed. 1996). 2. An attorney's dishonesty or attempt to persuade a court or jury by using deceptive or reprehensible methods.
willful misconduct of employee
The deliberate disregard by an employee of the employer's interests, including its work rules and standards of conduct, justifying a denial of unemployment compensation if the employee is terminated for the misconduct.
willful murder
The unlawful and intentional killing of another without excuse or mitigating circumstances.
willful neglect
See NEGLECT.
willful neglect.
Intentional neglect; deliberate neglect.
willful negligence
See gross negligence under NEGLIGENCE.
willful tort
See intentional tort under TORT.
willful wrong
See intentional wrong under WRONG.
willful, continued, and obstinate desertion
See obstinate desertion under DESERTION.