Law · Law of Torts
Assertion (A): According to the general rule of tort law, an otherwise lawful act becomes an actionable tort if it is committed with a bad or malicious motive. Reason (R): In Mayor of Bradford Corporation v. Pickles, the court held that a lawful act does not become unlawful merely because it was done with a malicious motive.
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