Shared Intent to Kill
Ethan Evans tells his associate he plans to shoot the rival during a meeting. The associate hands over the gun knowing the plan. The deliberate intent satisfies express malice and supports a murder charge.
Also known as: entencion · entendment · entent · intent · intention · understanding
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An understanding between two or more nations for carrying out a common policy or course of action. An entente is looser than an alliance but stronger than mere good relations between the nations.
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Ethan Evans tells his associate he plans to shoot the rival during a meeting. The associate hands over the gun knowing the plan. The deliberate intent satisfies express malice and supports a murder charge.
Everest Holdings sells land to Emily Ellis after promising to build a boundary fence. The deed omits the promise. After closing Emily sues for fraud. The independent promise survives merger because the parties never intended it to merge into the deed.
Enigma Technologies sues Elemental Pharmaceuticals alleging the defendant concealed test results. The complaint lists the exact dates, documents, and speakers involved in the concealment. The particularity requirement for the circumstances of fraud is met.
Equinox Energy is charged with falsifying safety reports. The government offers evidence that the company previously altered similar reports on another project. The prior act is admissible to prove intent rather than character.
Emanuel Escobar offers to sell equipment to Elise Everly. Before she accepts, Escobar emails that he no longer wishes to sell. The email reaches Elise and ends her power to accept the offer.
Emmett Egan swings his arm intending only to startle Eileen Epstein. The swing connects and causes a bruise. Liability for battery arises even though Emmett did not intend the resulting harm.
An entente is a looser understanding between nations that still coordinates policy without the binding commitments of an alliance.
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