The Imperial Law is intended to be simple to understand without being an expert. Therefore we generally try to avoid spelling out legalistic terms and principles and abstract as much as we can to the magistrates. However, in the interests of better understanding, this page sets out out what role intent plays in the sentencing of a crime. While the concept of intent is not new (it is integral to a murder charge for example) it is not always clear to what extent intent is relevant, nor what consequences it may have for punishment, and we want to both make this clearer and spell out one specific change.
