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transferred intent

transferred intent noun: the situation where, when the intention to harm one party inadvertently causes a second party to be harmed instead, the perpetrator is still held responsible.

Noun

transferred intent (uncountable)

  1. The situation where, when the intention to harm one party inadvertently causes a second party to be harmed instead, the perpetrator is still held responsible.
    Synonyms:
    transferred malice

Synonyms of transferred intent

  • transferred malice

Questions about transferred intent

What does transferred intent mean?
Transferred intent means the situation where, when the intention to harm one party inadvertently causes a second party to be harmed instead, the perpetrator is still held responsible.
What part of speech is transferred intent?
Transferred intent is a noun.

Words near transferred intent in the dictionary

  1. transferral
  2. transferrals
  3. transferred
  4. transferred electron device
  5. transferred electron devices
  6. transferred intent
  7. transferred sense
  8. transferred senses
  9. transferredst
  10. transferree
  11. transferrees

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