with intent

/wɪð ɪnˈtent/

phrase★Intermediate— deliberately or purposefully

⚖️Law

formal

Deliberately or purposefully, especially in a legal context to show criminal intent.

The prosecutor argued that the defendant committed the crime with intent.

The prosecutor claimed the defendant acted deliberately to commit the crime.

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Commonly used in legal contexts to establish criminal intent or purposeful action.

Collocations

act with intentto perform an action deliberatelycommit a crime with intentto carry out a crime purposefully

with deliberate and harmful intent

This phrase is frequently used in legal discussions to establish whether an action was deliberate.

In legal contexts, 'with intent' must be clearly proven to establish criminal liability.

Derived from the combination of the preposition 'with' and the noun 'intent', meaning a deliberate purpose or plan.

Often used in legal contexts to describe actions taken with a clear, premeditated purpose.

with

indicates accompaniment or manner

preposition

intent

a deliberate purpose or plan

noun

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