intentional act

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl ækt/

a deliberate action

The company was fined for its intentional act of polluting the river.

The company deliberately polluted the river, leading to legal consequences.

formal

An action performed deliberately with a specific purpose or intention.

The judge ruled that the defendant's actions were an intentional act of fraud.

The court determined that the defendant deliberately committed fraud.

She admitted to the intentional act of vandalism, claiming it was a protest.

She confessed to deliberately damaging property as part of a protest.

This phrase is often used in legal or formal contexts to describe actions taken with clear intent.

Collocations

intentional act ofused to specify the deliberate nature of an actionproven intentional actan action that has been legally or formally established as deliberate

a legal term for a wrongful act committed deliberately, causing harm to another

an intentional act meant to cause harm or distress

In legal settings, 'intentional act' is often used to distinguish between deliberate and accidental actions, which can affect liability.

Use 'intentional act' when you need to emphasize that an action was deliberate, especially in formal or legal writing.

Composed of 'intentional' (from Latin 'intentio', meaning 'stretch toward') and 'act' (from Latin 'actus', meaning 'deed').

This phrase is commonly used in legal, ethical, and formal discussions to emphasize that an action was not accidental.

intentional

done on purpose

adjective

act

a deed or action

noun

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