expression, noun
conscious neglect; willful negligence
A legal term referring to a state where one is aware of a possible harmful outcome but does not actively intend it, yet proceeds with the action anyway. Equivalent to dolus eventualis in civil law systems.
未必の故意が認められる場合、過失ではなく故意犯として扱われる。
When conscious neglect is established, it is treated as an intentional crime rather than negligence.
裁判では、被告人に未必の故意があったかどうかが争点となった。
In the trial, whether the defendant had willful negligence became the point of contention.