specific intent
specific intent 特定故意 指意图作出法律所禁止的某一特定行为的故意，即在当时情形下，罪犯必须在主观上已有得到此禁止的结果的意图。在刑事起诉中，将具有这种故意的行为指控为特定故意犯罪，例如犯盗窃罪，罪犯非但要有取走他人财物之行为的心理状态，而且还须证明其有「盗窃」此财物的「意图」。 (→criminal; mens rea)
specific intent
specific intent
The intent to accomplish the precise criminal act that one is later charged with. • At common law, the specific-intent crimes were robbery, assault, larceny, burglary, forgery, false pretenses, embezzlement, attempt, solicitation, and conspiracy. — Also termed criminal intent. See SPECIFIC-INTENT DEFENSE. [Cases: Criminal Law 20. Criminal Law §§ 31–33, 35–39; Negligence § 913.]