Willful conduct: deliberate, knowing acts or omissions with specific intent, varying between civil and criminal contexts. Meaning of willful: a voluntary, deliberate and knowing act or omission with specific intent to do what the law forbids or to fail to do what the law requires; context-sensitive-civilly denoting intentional or knowing conduct distinct from accident, and criminally implying malicious purpose, obstinacy, or disregard of legal duty without justification.