Malice aforethought is an element for second-degree murder and while there is no one definition, the term malice can arise out of four circumstances. Which of the following is a circumstances that a court has held that a killing is malicious:
A. if the perpetrator acts without the specific intent to kill
B. where the perpetrator has the specific intent to inflict serious bodily harm
C. the act is done with disregard of an unreasonable human risk even if there is not actual intent to kill or injure
D. a killing occurred in the course of the intentional commission of a misdemeanor
Answer: B
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A. That the injury was caused by the intentional action of the employer and the that the employee had no prior knowledge of the intent. B. That the injury was a direct result of the employer’s negligence and recklessness. C. That the injury arose out of and occurred during the course of employment. D. That the injury had a direct and proximate cause link to the employer’s negligence.
A person who repeats a defamatory statement is liable even if he or she does not believe the statement is true.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
If the will is silent with respect to the issue of compensation, the personal representative will automatically be required to serve without compensation
a. True b. False