Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Person-Endangering State of Mind: This means that someone wants to hurt or kill another person, or they don't care if their actions could hurt or kill someone. It can also refer to someone who is committing a very dangerous crime.
Person-endangering state of mind refers to an intention to cause harm to another person. This can include:
For example, if someone plans to shoot another person, they have a person-endangering state of mind. Similarly, if someone drives recklessly and puts others in danger, they are acting with a person-endangering state of mind.
It's important to note that this state of mind doesn't necessarily mean that the person actually caused harm to another person. It simply means that they had the intention to do so.