common intent

common intent
The intent of two or more persons acting in concert to commit a specific crime, or to commit acts from which the law will infer a community of intention. Regina v Doddridge (Eng) 8 Cox CC 335. The corrupt intent existing in the minds of the parties to a conspiracy. 16 Am J2d Consp § 9.

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