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An 's intention in performing an action is their specific purpose in doing so, the end or goal they aim at, or intend to accomplish. Whether an action is successful or unsuccessful depends at least on whether the intended result was brought about. Other consequences of someone's acting are called unintentional. Intentional behavior can also be just thoughtful and deliberate goal-directedness.
Legal use In the criminal law, intention is one of the three general classes of mens rea or "guilty mind" which, in addition to the required actus reus or guilty act", must be proved to establish liability for the standard criminal offence. Exceptionally, an intention to commit a crime on its own may be a crime: see child grooming. For a country-specific discussion, see Intention in English law Related terms See Also Intraparietal sulcus | ||||||||
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