/ækt ˈmɑləm proʊˈhɪbɪtəm/ – Pharse
Definition: hành vi chỉ tồi tệ do pháp luật hiện hành nghiêm cấm; hành vi phạm tội không chứa đựng yếu tố vô đạo đức.
A more thorough explanation: “Act malum prohibitum” is a Latin term used in legal contexts to refer to an act that is considered wrong or prohibited solely because it is prohibited by law, rather than being inherently morally wrong. In other words, it is an act that is illegal because it is prohibited by statute or regulation, even if it may not be inherently harmful or immoral.
Example: Speeding is considered an act malum prohibitum, as it is prohibited by law even though it may not inherently be morally wrong.