malicious mischief

• Rechtsterminus für die vorsätzliche Beschädigung oder Zerstörung fremden Eigentums, oft im strafrechtlichen Kontext verwendet. Umgangssprachlich auch böswilliger Unfug oder mutwillige Sachbeschädigung.

A legal term referring to the intentional destruction or damage of another person's property, often used in criminal law contexts.

1. Intentional property damageB2formal

   The deliberate and unlawful destruction or damage of another person's property, often for amusement or spite.

   Böswillige Sachbeschädigung

   • The teenagers were charged with malicious mischief for breaking the school windows.
   • He was found guilty of malicious mischief after keying his neighbor's car.
   • The court ordered him to pay restitution for the malicious mischief he caused.