Pronunciation : Ma"la
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L.]
Definition : Defn: Evils; wrongs; offenses against right and law. Mala in se Etym: [L.] (Law), offenses which are such from their own nature, at common law, irrespective of statute. -- Mala prohibita Etym: [L.] (Law), offenses prohibited by statute, as distinguished from mala in se, which are offenses at common law.
pl. of Malum.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913