Questions tagged [intent]
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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 ...
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Conditional intent with reasonable belief that the condition cannot be met
D1 and D2 carry out a burglary (offence A). D1 acts as principal,
entering the premises and stealing. D2 assists or encourages D1 by
acting as a lookout. However, In the course of the burglary, D1 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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