犯はん意い

noun

criminal intent; malice

Legal and formal term for the mental state of intending to commit a crime. Often used in contexts such as 犯意の有無 (presence or absence of criminal intent).

• 検けん察さつは被ひ告こくに犯はん意いがあったと主しゅ張ちょうした。

  The prosecution argued that the defendant had criminal intent.

• 犯はん意いの立りっ証しょうは難むずかしい場ば合あいがある。

  Proving criminal intent can be difficult.