Definitions Flashcards
Intent
To commit the act and get a specific result.
Recklessness
The conscious and deliberate taking of an unjustified risk.
Property
Defined by S2 CA 1961, any real or personal property, tangible or intangible.
Fire
A chemical reaction between fuel and oxygen triggered by heat.
Damages by explosive
Means any substance or mixture or combination of substance which in its normal state is capable either of decomposition at a rapid rate it results in an explosion or pyrotechnic effect.
Ship
Used in navigation.
Aircraft
Any machine that derives support by air.
Obtain
Obtain or retain for himself, herself or any other person.
Benefit
Means any benefit, pecuniary advantage, privilege, property, service or valuable consideration.
Person
Owner, any public body, local authority, society or company.
Claim of right
Belief at the time in a possessory or proprietary right in the property in relation to which the offence has been committed.
Damages by fire
Fire damage often involves burning or charring, however it is not necessary that the property is set a light. Melting and blistering of paint or significant smoke damage may be sufficient.
Vehicle
A contrivance equipped with wheels, tracks or runners that moves.
Attempt
Everyone who, having an intent to commit an offence, does or omits an act for the purpose of accomplishing his object, is guilty of an attempt to commit the offence intended, weather in the circumstances it was possible or not.
Immovable Property
Property will be considered immovable if it’s currently fixed in place and unable to moved, even though it may be possible to make it moveable.
