Willful and Malicious Injury Law & Legal Definition

Willful and malicious injury means “. . . when debtor, without justification or excuse, and with full knowledge of the specific consequences of his conduct, acts notwithstanding, knowing full well that his conduct will cause particularized injury. . . .” Kansas ex rel. Stovall v. Zitlow (In re Zitlow), 2002 Bankr. LEXIS 1871 (Bankr. D. Kan. Jan. 3, 2002)