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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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Penal Code definition

The Penal Code section reads:

Attempt to murder — Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge, and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of murder.

I suppose the two conditions are:

i) with such intention or knowledge,

ii) and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of murder.

What does such mean in the first condition above?

  

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Attempt to murder — Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge, and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of murder. I suppose the two conditions are: i) with such intention or knowledge, Yes ii) and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of murder . What does such mean in the first condition above?

— Clive

  • Attempt to murder — Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge, and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of murder.
  • I suppose the two conditions are: i) with such intention or knowledge, Yes ii) and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of murder .
  • What does such mean in the first condition above?
  • under circumstances of the kind specified as foll o ws.
  • Clive
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Attempt to murder — Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge, and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of murder.

I suppose the two conditions are:

i) with such intention or knowledge, Yes

ii) and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be gui

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Please excuse me for the incomplete definition. I put full stop at the end instead of ellipsis.

Attempt to murder: Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge, and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of murder, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be li

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