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Section 31: Definition of overt act for criminal intent

31.Definition of overt act

For the purposes of any offence defined in this Chapter, when the manifestation by an overt act of an intention to effect any purpose is an element of the offence, every act in furtherance of the commission of the offence defined or every act of conspiring with any person to effect that purpose and every act done in furtherance of the purpose by any of the persons conspiring shall be deemed to be an overt act manifesting the intention.

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You can be held responsible for any action that shows you intended to commit a crime, even if the crime is not completed. An overt act can be a single...

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