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Meaning of MALA

Pronunciation:  m'âlu

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 Definition: [n]  the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
 
 Synonyms: cheekbone, jugal bone, malar bone, os zygomaticum, zygomatic bone
 
 See Also: arcus zygomaticus, bone, jugal point, jugale, os, skull, zygoma, zygomatic arch, zygomatic process

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ma"la\, n.; pl. of {Malum}. [L.]
Evils; wrongs; offenses against right and law.

{Mala in se} [L.] (Law), offenses which are such from their
   own nature, at common law, irrespective of statute.

{Mala prohibita} [L.] (Law), offenses prohibited by statute,
   as distinguished from mala in se, which are offenses at
   common law.

 

 

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