direct intent

noun

In criminal law, an intent where someone seeks a particular consequence to occur and commits a crime in order to achieve it.

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Meanings

noundirect intent (plural direct intents)

plural direct intents

  1. lawIn criminal law, an intent where someone seeks a particular consequence to occur and commits a crime in order to achieve it.
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APA

direct intent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20intent

MLA

“direct intent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20intent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “direct intent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20intent.

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