specific intent — The mental purpose to accomplish a specific act prohibited by law. The most common usage of specific intent is to designate a special mental element which is required above and beyond any mental state required with respect to the actus reus of… … Black's law dictionary
The Specific Intent to Commit Genocide — On December 9, 1948, H. V. Evatt, the Australian President of the United Nations General Assembly, announced that “the supremacy of international law had been proclaimed and a significant advance had been made in the development of international… … Wikipedia
intent — in·tent /in tent/ n 1: the act or fact of intending: as a: the design or purpose to commit a wrongful or criminal act – called also criminal intent; compare knowledge, mens rea … Law dictionary
crime of passion — n. A crime committed in the heat of sudden passion. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. crime of passion A crime committed while in the th … Law dictionary
crime — crimeless, adj. crimelessness, n. /kruym/, n. 1. an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited. 2. criminal activity and those… … Universalium
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crime — / krīm/ n [Middle French, from Latin crimen fault, accusation, crime] 1: conduct that is prohibited and has a specific punishment (as incarceration or fine) prescribed by public law compare delict, tort 2: an offense against public law … Law dictionary
intent, specific — n. In criminal cases, an intention to commit a particular crime. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
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Weapon possession (crime) — Weapon possession refers to a class of crime regarding the unlawful possession of a weapon by a citizen within an established society … Wikipedia