# Criminal Justice Act 1967, Section 8: Proof of criminal intent.

Extent: E+W

A court or jury, in determining whether a person has committed an offence,—
(a) shall not be bound in law to infer that he intended or foresaw a result of his actions by reason only of its being a natural and probable consequence of those actions; but
(b) shall decide whether he did intend or foresee that result by reference to all the evidence, drawing such inferences from the evidence as appear proper in the circumstances.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1967/80/section/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1967/section-8
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