Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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malicious injury

1. An injury resulting from a willful act committed with knowledge that it is likely to injure another or with reckless disregard of the consequences. 2. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.

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 ยง 523(a)(6).