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== General legal positions == |
== General legal positions == |
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==== ''Animus necandi'' ==== |
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To constitute an intention to kill (''animus necandi''), there need not be a set purpose or desire to cause death. Merely foresight of death suffices for the ''mens rea'' of the crime of murder. |
To constitute an intention to kill (''animus necandi''), there need not be a set purpose or desire to cause death. Merely foresight of death suffices for the ''mens rea'' of the crime of murder. |
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