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criminal intent
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Assault with intent
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Common Intention, common object
Common Intention, common object, under s. 34 when a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of the common intention of all, each of such persons … Common Intention, common object, under s. 34 when a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of the
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misconduct
misconduct : intentional or wanton wrongful but usually not criminal behavior: as a : deliberate or wanton violation of standards of conduct by a government official b : … misconduct : intentional or wanton wrongful but usually not criminal behavior: as a : deliberate or wanton violation of standards of
Illegal entry
Illegal entry (Criminal law) the unlawful act of going into a building with the intent to commit a crime. In some jurisdictions illegal entry is a lesser included offence of burglary, Black's Law
assault
by battery ;specif : sexual assault in this entry called also assault and battery aggravated assault : a criminal assault accompanied by aggravating factors: as a : a criminal assault that is committed with an intent to
intent
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homicide
a person who kills another 2 : the killing of one human being by another compare manslaughter, murder criminal homicide : homicide committed by a person with a criminal state of mind (as intentionally, with premeditation, knowingly, … compare manslaughter, murder criminal homicide : homicide committed by a person with a criminal state of mind (as intentionally, with premeditation, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence) deliberate homicide : homicide caused purposely and knowingly used in
Attempt
15 Vict. c. 100, s. 9 In criminal law means an overt act that is done with the intent to commit a crime but that falls short of completing the crime. Attempt is an inchoate offence distinct … for a felony or misdemeanour may be found guilty only of an attempt to commit the same. (English) Criminal Procedure Act, 1851, 14 & 15 Vict. c. 100, s. 9 In criminal law means an overt act
Modesty
under: (i) that the person assaulted must be a woman; (ii) that the accused must have been used criminal force on her; and (iii) that the criminal force must have been used on the woman intending thereby … (iii) that the criminal force must have been used on the woman intending thereby to outrage her modesty. Intention is not the sole criterion of the offence punishable under s. 354 IPC, and it can be committed
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