In order to collect punitive damages, all individuals must prove actual malice.

The question of whether she was a public figure required to prove actual malice was, legal experts said, a close one.

It added that she could not prove actual malice, and it dismissed the case.

I'd have to prove malice against him and I don't think malice is involved.

The judge said a public figure plaintiff must also prove malice and they did not.

To collect punitive damages, all individuals must prove actual malice.

In order to prove murder, we have to prove malice.

Hence, it is not so easy to take a company to court after the fact - unless the Government can prove malice aforethought.

The Court held that public officials must prove "actual malice" before they can recover damages in libel suits.

This section provides that it is not necessary to prove malice against the owner of the damaged property.