'''Malum in se''' means "bad in itself" regardless of the good or bad intentions behind the act. An example in American [[law]] is murder. An example in religious law is blasphemy.
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'''Malum in se''' is a [[Latin]] term which literally means "bad in itself" regardless of the good or bad intentions behind the act. An example in American [[law]] is murder. An example in [[religious]] law is [[blasphemy]].