Motive

Motive
In the criminal law, it refers to the reasons because of which the person commited the crime.

Locomotive: Locomotives are units propelled by any form of energy, or a combination of such units operated from a single control station, used in train or yard service ...

motive [Anglo-French motif, from Middle French motif adjective, moving, from Medieval Latin motivus, from Latin motus, past participle of movÄ"re to move] : something (as a need or desire) that causes a ...

Motives
Actions of this kind can be ascribed to anger or envy, or to spontaneous, opportunistic behaviour- possibly for peer acceptance or bravado in gang cultures, or disgruntlement with the target (victim) person or society.

motive
n. in criminal investigation the probable reason a person committed a crime, such as jealousy, greed, revenge or part of a theft. While evidence of a motive may be admissible at trial, proof of motive is not necessary to prove a crime.

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clerk - Officer of court who files pleadings, motions, judgments, etc.

Intent Motive to cause a result. Under some concepts of common law, every crime requires the element of intent, i.e., the act complained of must result from some direct motive of the accused to cause the act.

(Law relating to Works of Literature) states the law to be that the temperate and respectful discussion of judicial determination is not prohibited, but mere invective and abuse, and still more the imputation of false, corrupt and dishonest motives ...

It is necessary that the invasion of the house should have proceeded from forethought malice; but it is sufficient, if, from any illegal motive, the violence has been meditated, ...

Contracts, considered in relation to the motive for making them, are either gratuitous or onerous.

Convention n°158 of the International Labour Organization states that an employee "can't be fired without any legitimate motive" and "before offering him the possibility to defend himself".

Krywaniuk speculated that the underlying cause or motive for Mr. Sovani's exaggeration was 'a cry for help' or that he was 'extremely highly focused' on his problems.

1 : an underlying ground, justification, purpose, motive, or inducement <required to provide ~s for the termination in writing>
2 a : the faculty of comprehending, inferring, or distinguishing esp. in a fair and orderly way ...

ethanol : An alternative automotive fuel derived from grain and corn; usually blended with gasoline to form gasohol.
eutrophic lakes : Shallow, murky bodies of water with concentrations of plant nutrients causing excessive production of algae.

False statement: A deceitful, purposely untrue statement made for ulterior motives.
Familiarity: Knowing someone through frequent contacts, not usually implying intimacy; more than a casual acquaintance.

Murder and manslaughter are different kinds of homicides and have varying degrees depending on circumstances and motives. Executing a death-row inmate is another form of homicide, but one which is excusable or justifiable in the eyes of the law.

The elements of this tort are: (1) initiation of judicial proceedings against the plaintiff by the defendant; (2) an act by the defendant in the use of process that would not be proper in the regular prosecution of the claim; (3) a primary motive by ...

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