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Title 18 of the United States Code is the main criminal code of the federal government of the United States. [1] The Title deals with federal crimes and criminal procedure.In its coverage, Title 18 is similar to most U.S. state criminal codes, typically referred to by names such as Penal Code, Criminal Code, or Crimes Code. [2]
The crime of wounding with intent is created by section 18 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861. It reads, since amended, as: "Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously by any means whatsoever wound or cause any grievous bodily harm to any person... with intent...
an offence of making such a threat as is mentioned in subsection (3)(a) of section 1 of the Internationally Protected Persons Act 1978 and the following offence against a protected person within the meaning of that section, namely, an offence under section 2 of the Explosive Substances Act 1883 of causing an explosion likely to endanger life
“Klevi Pirjani, 36 years, and Nivalda Santos Pirjani, 33 years, both of Percy Road, Seacombe have been charged with causing grievous bodily harm and Section 18 wounding with intent.
Mr Gledhill also said Turpin had been acting recklessly but “no more than recklessly”, and subsequently was not guilty of an alternative charge of section 18 wounding with intent.
Causing grievous bodily harm with intent Also referred to as "wounding with intent". This offence is created by section 18 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 100). Other aggravated assault charges refer to assaults carried out against a specific target or with a specific intent: Assault with intent to rob
Direct intent: a person has direct intent when they intend a particular consequence of their act. Oblique intent: the person has oblique intent when the event is a natural consequence of a voluntary act and they foresee it as such. The 'natural consequence' definition was replaced [where?] in R v Woollin [6] with the 'virtually certain' test.
Section 42 - Assault with intent to rob. This section was repealed by section 48(1) of, and the Schedule to, the Larceny Act 1916. Section 43 - Robbery or assault by a person armed or by two or more or robbery and wounding. This section was repealed by section 48(1) of, and the Schedule to, the Larceny Act 1916.