Additional Definitions Flashcards
intent
that an act or omission is done deliberately
recklessley
consciously and deliberately taking an unjustifiable risk
Fire
is the result of combustion
a chemical reaction between fuel and oxygen
triggered by heat
Danger to life
life in this context means human life
and the danger must be to the life of someone other than the defendant
Immovable property
in general relates to buildings and land and things growing on land
Cause loss
involves a financial detriment to the victim
Person
JN/CE
incorporates companies and other organisations
Sufficiently proximate
in assessing proximity, the Court will anlayse the defendants conduct at the relevant time, in conjunction with evidence of his or her intent based on the circumstances and any steps taken leading up to that point.
