Intent 617473 222121529 2008-06-27T17:37:43Z Sykko 6703075 adding stub template {{Law-stub}} {{Unreferenced|date=March 2008}} {{dablink|For Tao Group's software platform, see [[intent (software)]].}} {{Wiktionary}} '''Intent''' in [[law]] is the planning and desire to perform an [[Criminal act|act]], to fail to do so (i.e. an [[Omission (criminal)|omission]]) or to achieve a state of affairs. In [[criminal law]], for a given ''[[actus reus]]'' ("guilty act"), the required [[Element (criminal)|element]] to prove intent consists of showing ''[[mens rea]]'' (mental state, "guilty mind"). The requirements for the proof of intent in [[tort law]] are generally simpler than criminal law. Knowledge of the repercussions of the act is often not necessary. It is sometimes only a matter of showing that there was desire to perform an act. == See also == * [[Intention (criminal)]] * [[Letter and spirit of the law]] [[Category:Criminal law]] [[Category:Elements of crime]] [[Category:Tort law]] [[de:Absicht]] [[ko:의사 (법)]] [[no:Forsett]] [[sv:Uppsåt]]