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Haw. Civil Jury Instr. 8.13

PUNITIVE DAMAGES (DEFINITION OF “WILLFUL”)

activein force · 2026-08-20 – presentas-observed

An act is “willful” when it is premeditated, unlawful,

without legal justification, or done with an evil intent, with a

bad motive or purpose, or with indifference to its natural

consequences.

Provenance

Source: courts.state.hi.us
Retrieved: 2026-08-20
Edition: 2026-08-20
Content hash: 22c6baff39ca03e361ef43a888741042c94c2348a59a5244c6882583bfbb91aa

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