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malice exception:
(1977)
1. A limitation on public official’s qualified immunity, by which the official can face civil liability for willfully exercising discretion in a way that violates a known or well-established right. [1]
Related Terms:
qualified immunity – a public official’s immunity from civil liability when performing a discretionary function, as long as the conduct does not violate a clearly established constitutional or statutory right. — aka prima facie privilege.
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[1]: Black’s Law Dictionary Deluxe Tenth Edition by Henry Campbell Black, Editor in Chief Bryan A. Garner. ISBN: 978-0-314-61300-4
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