Maine Definition of "Willfully"

• Category: Maine Federal - Jury Instructions - District Court - Criminal
• State: Maine
• Control #: ME-FEDDC-JURY-2-17
• Format: Word

Description

Official Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases in Federal District Court of Maine. All converted to Word format. Please see the official site for addional information. http://www.med.uscourts.gov/pattern-jury-instructions Maine Definition of "Willfully": The term willfully means intentionally, deliberately, or on purpose. It implies that the person acted with knowledge of the wrongfulness of the act and with the intention to commit it. In Maine, there are two types of willful conduct: criminal and civil. In criminal cases, willful conduct is a specific intent crime, which requires proof that the defendant had the specific intent to commit the crime. In civil cases, willful conduct is an intentional tort, which requires proof that the defendant acted with knowledge that their conduct was wrongful and with the intent to commit it.

Maine Definition of "Willfully": The term willfully means intentionally, deliberately, or on purpose. It implies that the person acted with knowledge of the wrongfulness of the act and with the intention to commit it. In Maine, there are two types of willful conduct: criminal and civil. In criminal cases, willful conduct is a specific intent crime, which requires proof that the defendant had the specific intent to commit the crime. In civil cases, willful conduct is an intentional tort, which requires proof that the defendant acted with knowledge that their conduct was wrongful and with the intent to commit it.