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SPECIFIC INTENT OFFENCE [1 record]

Record 1 2009-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
CONT

In specific-intent offences such as murder and theft, intoxication will be a defence.

Key term(s)
  • specific intent offence
  • specific intent offense

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
CONT

Les infractions d'intention générale peuvent être simplement le produit d'une "passion momentanée", tandis que les infractions d'intention spécifique exigent un processus mental qui aboutit à la formulation d'une intention spécifique.

Spanish

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