mal·ice 
/ˈmæləs/ noun
/ˈmæləs/ noun [noncount] : a desire to cause harm to another person
▪ an attack motivated by pure malice ▪ She claimed that her criticisms were without malice.
▪ an attack motivated by pure malice ▪ She claimed that her criticisms were without malice.
with malice aforethought
law — used to describe a criminal act that was deliberately planned to cause harm to someone ▪ Murder is the killing of another person with malice aforethought.
