Georgia Statutes

§ 51-7-2 — Malice defined

Georgia § 51-7-2

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O.C.G.A. § 51-7-2 (2026).

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Malice consists in personal spite or in a general disregard of the right consideration of mankind, directed by chance against the individual injured.

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