Intention defined as a determination to act, distinct from purpose which denotes the end sought in legal interpretation. The note distinguishes purpose as the end or object to be attained and intention as the determination or design to act, citing Black's Law Dictionary. It explains that intention informs both document construction-meaning derived from words used-and liability assessment-where foreseeing a result as not unlikely can constitute intention-and references M/S Gokuldas Haridas Kotawala for Indian usage.
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Intention defined as a determination to act, distinct from purpose which denotes the end sought in legal interpretation.
The note distinguishes purpose as the end or object to be attained and intention as the determination or design to act, citing Black's Law Dictionary. It explains that intention informs both document construction-meaning derived from words used-and liability assessment-where foreseeing a result as not unlikely can constitute intention-and references M/S Gokuldas Haridas Kotawala for Indian usage.
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