Awareness of the unlawfulness
0181-en RE520 Criminal Law As of 11.07.2026
Criminal intent includes the awareness that the act is directed against the interest (legal interest) or the specific duty, the violation or endangerment of which objectively fulfils the external element of the offence.
Deutsch
Bewusstsein der Rechtswidrigkeit 0181-de
Zum strafrechtlichen Vorsatz gehört das Bewusstsein, dass sich die Handlung gegen dasjenige Interesse (Rechtsgut) oder diejenige spezielle Pflicht richtet, durch deren Verletzung oder Gefährdung objektiv der äussere Tatbestand erfüllt wird.
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