Section 184Part 6 — Offences Against the Person
Malice aforethought
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184. Malice aforethought, which may be express or implied from the conduct of a person charged, shall be deemed to be established by evidence proving either of the following circumstances —
an intention to cause the death of or to do grievous bodily harm to any person, whether such person is the person actually killed or not; or
knowledge that the act or omission causing death will probably cause the death of or grievous bodily harm to some person, whether or not such person is the person actually killed, although such knowledge is accompanied by indifference whether death or grievous bodily harm is caused or not, or by a wish that it may not be caused.
Defined Terms
malice aforethought