Mischief is doing something as a joke and malice is doing something for revenge or out of anger.
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Mischief typically refers to playful or minor misbehavior, while malice involves the intention to harm or cause trouble to someone. Mischief is often seen as harmless fun, while malice is more serious and can have harmful consequences.
A loose synonym, at best.Vengeance implies a specific target that harm is to be done to, whereas malice is simply the desire to commit a harmful act.For example, if I hurt you for offending me, that's malice. If I target you in retaliation for you previously hurting me or someone I care for, that's vengeance.
Conspiracy involves planning with others to commit an illegal act, while murder is the unlawful killing of another person with intent or malice aforethought. Conspiracy does not necessarily result in a completed crime, whereas murder involves the actual act of taking someone's life.
First-degree murder is premeditated and intentional, while second-degree murder is committed without premeditation but with malice aforethought. First-degree murder typically carries a higher level of intent and planning than second-degree murder.
Malice refers to the intention or desire to do harm to someone or to act with ill will or spite. It involves a deliberate choice to cause pain, injury, or suffering to another person.
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