Intent
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
See Common, Intent; Intention. INTENTIO (Lat). In Civil law. The formal complaint or claim of a plaintiff before the prj Etor. ‘*Reu8 exceptionem velut intentionem implet:" id eat, reua in excep- Hone actor cat. The defendant makes up his plea as if It were a declaration; i. e. the defendant Is plaintiff In the plea. In Old English Law. A count or declaration In a real action (narratio). Bracton, lib.
4, tr. 2, c. 2; Fleta, lib. 4, c. 7; Du Cange.