vandalism

Such willful or malicious acts as are intended to damage or destroy property. Vort v. Westbrook, 221 Ga. 39,142 S.E.2d 813, 814, 815.

Willful or ignorant destruction of property of another, commonly referring to artistic or literary treasures. Hostility to or contempt for what is beautiful or venerable. Unkelsbee v. Homestead Fire Ins. Co. of Baltimore, D.C.Mun.App., 41 A.2d 168, 170, 172.

Vandalism connotes act of vandal and in ordinary usage is not limited to destruction of works of art, but has broadened its meaning to include destruction of property generally. Eis v. Hawkeye-Security Ins. Co., 192 Kan. 103, 386 P.2d 206, 210.

Within dwelling policy means the willful and malicious destruction of property generally, and the destruction must have been intentional or in such reckless and wanton disregard of rights of others as to be equivalent of intent, and malice may be inferred from act of destruction. Livaditis v. American Cas. Co. of Reading, Pa., 117 Ga.App. 297, 160 S.E.2d 449, 450.

See also deface

- desecrate