What is TRANSFERRED INTENT?

a principle that states a person is guilty of a crime if he has injured or attacked a person he hasn’t meant to harm.

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Related Legal Terms
TRANSFERRED-IN COST, CRIMINAL INTENT, INTENT, CORRUPT INTENT, LARCENOUS INTENT, LETTER OF INTENT, ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO ROB, LEGISLATIVE INTENT, SPECIFIC INTENT, ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO MURDER


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