Australia

Criminal Code Act 1995 Vol 1

Chapter 2—General principles of criminal responsibility

Part 2.2—The elements of an offence

Division 5—Fault elements

5.2 Intention

(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.

5.3 Knowledge

A person has knowledge of a circumstance or a result if he or she is aware that it exists or will exist in the ordinary course of events.

Keywords

Mental element



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