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direct intent

direct intent noun: in criminal law, an intent where someone seeks a particular consequence to occur and commits a crime in order to achieve it.

Noun

direct intent (plural direct intents)

  1. In criminal law, an intent where someone seeks a particular consequence to occur and commits a crime in order to achieve it.

Forms of direct intent

pluraldirect intents

Questions about direct intent

What does direct intent mean?
Direct intent means in criminal law, an intent where someone seeks a particular consequence to occur and commits a crime in order to achieve it.
What part of speech is direct intent?
Direct intent is a noun.
What is the plural of direct intent?
The plural of direct intent is direct intents.

Words near direct intent in the dictionary

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