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  2. Knowledge (legal construct) - Wikipedia

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    In law, knowledge is one of the degrees of mens rea that constitute part of a crime.For example, in English law, the offence of knowingly being a passenger in a vehicle taken without consent requires that the prosecution prove not only that the defendant was a passenger in a vehicle and that it was taken by the driver without consent, but also that the defendant knew that it was taken without ...

  3. Imputation (law) - Wikipedia

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    For these purposes, knowledge can be both actual and constructive—i.e., the court can impute knowledge where appropriate. There is no problem when the alleged criminal actually intended to cause the particular harm. Things are more difficult when the defendant denies actual knowledge. When evaluating behavior, the legal process assumes the ...

  4. Baden v Société Générale - Wikipedia

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    Mr. Price however accepts that these formulations require modification to this extent, that if the alleged constructive trustee can show that on a balance of probabilities inquiries would have produced answers acceptable to the honest and reasonable man even if such answers be incorrect, constructive knowledge is not to be imputed. Mr.

  5. Contributory copyright infringement - Wikipedia

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    The knowledge requirement for contributory infringement is an objective assessment and stands fulfilled if the defendant has actual or constructive knowledge of an infringement, i.e., if he or she has reason to believe that an infringement is taking place. [4]

  6. Constructive notice - Wikipedia

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    The harshness of the doctrine of constructive notice is somewhat reduced by the "Rule of Indoor management" or "Turquand's Rule". The rule derives its name from the case of Royal British Bank v Turquand, where the defendant was the liquidator of the insolvent Cameron's Coalbrook Steam, Coal and Swansea and Loughor Railway Company.

  7. Willful ignorance - Wikipedia

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    Willful ignorance is sometimes called willful blindness, contrived ignorance, conscious avoidance, [4] intentional ignorance, or Nelsonian knowledge. [ 5 ] The jury instruction for willful blindness is sometimes called the " ostrich instruction ".

  8. Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller hit in head by 106 mph line ...

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    As the Los Angeles Dodgers kicked off the Cactus League on Thursday, a scary moment broke up the preseason matchup against the Chicago Cubs. In the third inning, Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller was ...

  9. Intention (criminal law) - Wikipedia

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    But if the degree of probability is lower, the court finds only recklessness proved. Some states once had a rule of felony murder: a death that occurred during commission of a felony automatically imputed sufficient mens rea for murder. This rule has been mostly abolished, and direct evidence of the required mental components is now required.