transferred intent doctrine
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Black's law dictionary.
HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A..
1990.
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Transferred intent — (or transferred malice in English law) is a doctrine used in both criminal law and tort law when the intention to harm one individual inadvertently causes a second person to be hurt instead. Under the law, the individual causing the harm will be… … Wikipedia
transferred intent — see intent Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. transferred intent … Law dictionary
transferred intent — The principle whereunder one acting with a wrongful intent is held criminally responsible for an ensuing wrong which was not intended by him. State v Griego, 61 NM 42, 294 P2d 282. The doctrine that where one intends to assault a certain person,… … Ballentine's law dictionary
intent — Design, resolve, or determination with which person acts. Witters v. United States, 70 U.S.App.D.C. 316, 106 F.2d 837, 840. A state of mind in which a person seeks to accomplish a given result through a course of action. As used in intentional… … Black's law dictionary
intent — Design, resolve, or determination with which person acts. Witters v. United States, 70 U.S.App.D.C. 316, 106 F.2d 837, 840. A state of mind in which a person seeks to accomplish a given result through a course of action. As used in intentional… … Black's law dictionary
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
Cy-près doctrine in English law — Justinian I, writer of the Corpus Juris Civilis which mentions a Roman process similar to the cy près doctrine For more details on this doctrine in different jurisdictions, see Cy près doctrine. The cy près doctrine in English law is an element… … Wikipedia
Felony murder rule — The felony murder rule is a legal doctrine current in some common law countries that broadens the crime of murder in two ways. First, when a victim dies accidentally or without specific intent in the course of an applicable felony, it increases… … Wikipedia
Criminal law — For the 1989 film, see Criminal Law (film). Criminal law, is the body of law that relates to crime. It might be defined as the body of rules that defines conduct that is not allowed because it is held to threaten, harm or endanger the safety and… … Wikipedia
Trespass — Unlawful entry redirects here. For the 1992 film, see Unlawful Entry (film). For other uses, see Trespass (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
