"malum" in Chinese (Traditional)

• malum（拉丁語，惡事）

Definition

“Malum” 是直接由拉丁語引入英語的罕見詞語，意指惡事、傷害或惡行。主要用於法律、哲學或學術場合。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

極為正式且少見，主要用於法律和學術場合，例如“malum in se”（本質上錯誤）和“malum prohibitum”（因被禁止而有錯）。日常口語中不用，常以斜體顯示。

Examples

The judge discussed the difference between malum in se and malum prohibitum.

法官討論了**malum** in se 和 **malum** prohibitum 的區別。

Some actions are considered malum because they harm others.

有些行為被認為是**malum**，因為它們傷害他人。

The law distinguishes between malum acts and those that are not.

法律區分了**malum**行為和其他行為。

Many legal scholars debate what exactly counts as malum in se.

許多法律學者辯論什麼纔算是**malum** in se。

In philosophy, the term malum is discussed in relation to morality.

在哲學中，**malum** 這個詞經常與道德有關地討論。

You won't find people using malum in everyday conversation—it's mostly for law textbooks.

你不會在日常對話中聽到有人用**malum**，它大多隻在法律教材中出現。