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A quick definition of general intent:

General intent means that someone intended to do something, but they didn't necessarily want the consequences that came from it. This can be important in both civil and criminal cases, where it may need to be proven that someone acted with intent. In some cases, general intent is enough to satisfy the legal requirement for intent, but in other cases, specific intent is needed. For example, if someone intended to restrain someone else, that would be enough for a charge of false imprisonment, but if they intended to kill someone, that would require specific intent for a charge of first degree murder.

A more thorough explanation:

General intent refers to the intention to perform an action without necessarily intending the consequences that result from that action. In some cases, both criminal prosecutors and tort plaintiffs may need to prove that the defendant acted with general intent.

For example, if someone restrains another person without their consent, they may be charged with false imprisonment. In this case, the intent to restrain the person is enough to establish the mens rea (criminal intent) for the crime, even if the defendant believed they had the authority to do so.

However, general intent is not always enough to satisfy the mens rea for all crimes. For instance, first-degree murder requires specific intent to kill, not just an action that leads to death. In such cases, the prosecution must show specific intent to prove the crime.

Overall, general intent is an important concept in both criminal and tort law, as it helps to determine whether a defendant acted intentionally or not.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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