INTENTION

Intention

In criminal law, intention is one of three general classes of mens rea necessary to constitute a conventional as opposed to strict liability crime.

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intention

Noun

  1. A course of action that a person intends to follow.
  2. The goal or purpose behind a specific action or set of actions.
  3. Tension; straining, stretching.
  4. A stretching or bending of the mind toward of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.
  5. The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim.
  6. Any mental apprehension of an object.


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