Fiji

Crimes Decree 2009 (decree No. 44 of 2009)

CHAPTER II — GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

PART 5 — GENERAL ELEMENTS OF AN OFFENCE

Division 3 — Fault Elements of an Offence

Intention

19.—(1) A person has intention with respect to conduct if he or she means to engage in that conduct.

(2) A person has intention with respect to a circumstance if he or she believes that it exists or will exist.

(3) A person has intention with respect to a result if he or she means to bring it about or is aware that it will occur in the ordinary course of events.

Keywords

Mental element
Intent - national proceedings



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