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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Implied Malice
Implied malice refers to a form of criminal intent that the law considers sufficient to establish liability, even where there was no intention to commit the specific crime charged. Today, the term is mainly associated with murder, where it includes an intention to cause grievous bodily harm. Even if the defendant did not specifically intend to kill, such intent may still satisfy the mental element required for murder.
Implied malice refers to a form of criminal intent that the law considers sufficient to establish liability, even where there was no intention to commit the specific crime charged. Today, the term is mainly associated with murder, where it includes an intention to cause grievous bodily harm. Even if the defendant did not specifically intend to kill, such intent may still satisfy the mental element required for murder.
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