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Attempt

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000604

An inchoate crime consisting of an intent to commit a specific offense and an overt act taken toward its commission, but falling short of completing the crime. The act must be a substantial step toward the commission of the crime, not mere preparation. Penalties for attempt are typically less severe than for the completed offense.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000604
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000604",
  "term": "Attempt",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An inchoate crime consisting of an intent to commit a specific offense and an overt act taken toward its commission, but falling short of completing the crime. The act must be a substantial step toward the commission of the crime, not mere preparation. Penalties for attempt are typically less severe than for the completed offense.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/attempt/"
}

Record 393 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.