Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 30 > Article 11 - Crimes Against Reputation

• malicious: as used in this article , signifies an act done with evil or mischievous design and it is not necessary to prove any special facts showing ill-feeling on the part of the person who is concerned in making, printing, publishing or circulating a libelous statement against the person injured thereby. See New Mexico Statutes 30-11-1