motive
Definition 1
Law: Inducement, reason, or willful desire (purpose) behind the commission of an offense. Whether good (such as helping a patient suffering from unbearable chronic pain to commit suicide) or bad (such as to commit murder) it is normally not a deciding factor in determination of guilt or innocence (but 'intent' is). However, it may be relevant in a libel case, or may be invoked by a defending attorney in mitigation of punishment or by a prosecuting attorney as circumstantial evidence to prove guilt.
Definition 2
Psychology: Concern, desire, emotion, or need that energizes people to action and determines their choice of behavior.
motive is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law and HR, Teams, & Training subjects.
motive appears in the definitions of the following terms:
rationalization,
career stages,
tort,
qualified privilege,
self-actualization,
transactions motive,
division of labor,
oppression,
business enterprise,
intent
and
motive appears in the other term: profit motive
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