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  2. Intention - Wikipedia

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    For example, battery and manslaughter are usually seen as general intent offenses while for murder, a specific intent is required. [ 93 ] [ 94 ] [ 95 ] This distinction is closely related to the difference between direct and indirect intent, but not identical to it.

  3. Intention (criminal law) - Wikipedia

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    The crime of battery, for example, only requires the basic intent that the actor knew or should have known that his action would lead to harmful contact with the victim. A limited number of offences are defined to require a further element in addition to basic intent, and this additional element is termed specific intent. There are two classes ...

  4. Statutory interpretation - Wikipedia

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    Intentionalists refer to the specific intent of the enacting legislature on a specific issue. Intentionalists can also focus on general intent. It is important to note that private motives do not eliminate the common goal that the legislature carries. This theory differs from others mainly on the types of sources that will be considered.

  5. Letter of intent - Wikipedia

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    A letter of intent (LOI or LoI, or Letter of Intent) is a document outlining the understanding between two or more parties which they intend to formalize in a legally binding agreement. The concept is similar to a heads of agreement , term sheet or memorandum of understanding .

  6. Intention in English law - Wikipedia

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    Judges normally do not define intention for juries, and the weight of authority is to give it its current meaning in everyday language as directed by the House of Lords in R v Moloney, [1] where can be found references to a number of definitions of intention using subjective and objective tests, and knowledge of consequences of actions or omissions.

  7. Voluntary intoxication in English law - Wikipedia

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    Case law has established that murder, wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent, theft, robbery, burglary with intent to steal, handling stolen goods, some forms of criminal damage, and any attempt to commit a crime of specific intent are themselves crimes of specific intent. [11] [12]

  8. Offer and acceptance - Wikipedia

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    For example, in some jurisdictions, a minimum requirement for sale of goods contracts is the following four terms: delivery date, price, terms of payment that includes the date of payment, and a detailed description of the item on offer including a fair description of the condition or type of service.

  9. Attempt - Wikipedia

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    Intent is the essence of attempt. Only a direct and specific intent will support a conviction. Recklessness is not a sufficient mens rea. That means that the defendant must have decided to bring about, so far as lay within their powers, the commission of the full offense.