'Intent - national proceedings' in document 'Georgia - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

GENERAL PART

SECTION TWO. CRIME

CHAPTER III. BASIS FOR CRIMINAL LIABILITY, CRIME CATEGORIES

Article 9. Crime of Aforethought
1. Crime of aforethought shall be the action that is perpetrated with direct or indirect intention.
2. The action shall be perpetrated with direct intention if the wrongdoer was aware of the illegitimacy of his/her action, foresaw the possibility for the arrival of the illegal consequence and wished to have this consequence, or foresaw the inevitability of the realization of such consequence.
3. The action shall be perpetrated with indirect intention if the wrongdoer was aware of the illegitimacy of his/her action, foresaw the possibility for the arrival of the illegal consequence, did not wish to have this consequence but deliberately allowed for or was negligent to deal with the arrival of such consequence.