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intent definition - legal

n

  1. The perpetratorÂ’s frame of mind in committing an criminal act.
  2. The wishes and desires of the framers of the United States Constitution or of legislation.
original intent
The view that the United States Constitution should be strictly construed in light of the framerÂ’s intentions, rather than with modern values and interpretations.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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