Questions tagged [intent]
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Are legislators ever asked to explain their intent in Supreme Court cases?
I recently started to listen to recordings of arguments before the Supreme Court. I am not a lawyer so I don't completely follow everything, but I noticed right away that a lot of arguments deal with the intent of this or that law.
Given that this…
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Obligations based on disputed assertions
When a law requires someone to do something when certain circumstances exist, is it strict liability? Does a fact-finder finding that those circumstances did in fact exist automatically establish criminal liability for not doing the thing required,…
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Is the defendant liable for attempted murder when the attempt resulted in the death of an unintended second victim?
The doctrine of transferred intent applies when the defendant intends to harm a particular victim but as a result an unintended second victim receives that harm. I understand that attempted crimes can’t be transferred (e.g., if you attempt to kill…
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What acts constitute crimes with respect to "criminal intent" upscaling of crimes?
Some acts are prohibited by law and punished one way if the person does the act, but if a certain intent is proven, the punishment can be increased. For example, arson may be one level of crime, but arson with intent to collect insurance proceeds…
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Can I intend something, even-though I don't know it can occur?
I have asked a similar question here, but I'm not just interested in oblique intention, especially as that seems to be case when it is known to be virtually certain to occur (so that the answer is no).
This page says that
However, if D believes…
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Do the accused enjoy the presumption of the least damaging intent?
(This question is inspired by current events, but I'm changing details to avoid the complications of reality!)
In the midst of a reelection campaign, Senator Johnson shot his wife's poorly behaved puppy, without her knowledge or consent. A tabloid…
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How is Understanding the Founders True Intent Currently Being Ignored?
In law, words are the company they keep, or Noscitur a Sociis. When referring by context of law the word "inhabitant" can mean another individual, but not necessarily you. Example: The context of the word "person" as defined in the 1755 Samuel…
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