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Guiltis a personal quality of the actor, not necessarily involved in the act, but depending also upon the intent or motive with which the act was done.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “Guiltis a personal quality of the actor, not necessarily involved in the act, but depending also upon the intent or…”
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Spooner explains that guilt is tied to the actor's intent, not just the act itself.
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