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Definition transferred intent in American English

transferred intent noun

[uncountable] noun
/trænsˌfɜrd ɪnˈtent/
1

the principle that a person who intends to harm or kill a specific person but unintentionally harms or kills a different person is legally responsible for that act and can be punished for it

Example

The doctrine of transferred intent would still have applied.

Synonyms and related words
agriterrorism bigamy bioterrorism
Definition transferred intent in American English