"INTENT - The determination or resolve to do a certain thing, or the state of mind with which something is done."
Therefore, some action which is undertaken with POSITIVE INTENT, would mean that the action (whatever form it may have taken) was undertaken with the POSITIVE INTENT that it be carried through to completion. It can have either a go0od meaning or a bad meaning depending on how it is used. If a good and lawful act was carried out and completed successfully then it could be said that the outcome was positive. HOWEVER - if a bank robbery (or any crime) was carried out with the positive intent that it succeed, then the phrase takes on a negative meaning.
If you're referring to "spirit of the law" vs. "letter of the law", it's very simple. The spirit of the law refers to the reason the law was made, while the letter of the law refers to the exact words the law was written with.
Mutual intent between a guest and an innkeeper refers to the shared understanding that the guest will stay at the inn in exchange for payment, and the innkeeper will provide lodging and services in return. Both parties agree to the terms of the arrangement willingly and knowingly.
"Malice" is legally defined as "evil intent" and is also used to describe the intent to cause harm. A sentence with malice would be made with the intent to hurt someone. (see related question for sentence examples)
Direct intent in law typically refers to a person's clear and specific intention to commit a crime. An example would be premeditated murder, where an individual knowingly and purposefully plans and carries out the act with the intent to kill another person. In legal terms, direct intent can be a crucial factor in determining the degree of culpability and severity of punishment in criminal cases.
Negligence is a tort where intent to harm is not required. It is based on the failure to exercise a reasonable standard of care that leads to harm or injury to others.
Judges rule on the intent of the law, when that intent is not apparent to the people concerned. And the final authority is the Supreme Court. The law means what they say it means.
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It means bad, with evil intent
That the cloth draped on the figure represents the intent of the designer.
It means not harmful or without harmful intent.
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Actually it is two terms, actus reus and men's rea. Actus reus means a crime occurred and men's rea means there was guilty intent. Both must be present together in order for a prosecution to occur.
A charge of theft control intent is a shortened version of possession of stolen property with intent to sell. This means that a person was caught red-handed with a stolen item and there is evidence to believe that the person was trying to sell it.
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The fact that he carried a knife to the party was enough to show his malicious intent. Means desire to cause harm to another, intent to cause pain.