Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 252 – Prescribed state-of-mind requirement applies to all material elements
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When a statute defining an offense prescribes the state of mind that is sufficient for the commission of the offense, without distinguishing among the elements thereof, the provision shall apply to all the elements of the offense, unless a contrary legislative purpose plainly appears.
11 Del. C. 1953, § ?252; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § ?1;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 252
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.