/ˈmælɪs/
mal·ice
BrE /ˈmælɪs/
NAmE /ˈmælɪs/
[U]
a feeling of hatred for sb that causes a desire to harm them
He sent the letter out of malice.
She is entirely without malice.
He certainly bears you no malice (= does not want to harm you).
with ˌmalice aˈforethought
(law)
with the deliberate intention of committing a crime or harming sb