Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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Affectus punitur licet non sequatur effectus
The intention is punished even if the object is not achieved.
In atrocioribus delictis punitur affectus li. cet non sequatur effectus.
In the more atro. cious crimes, the intent (or attempt) is pun ished even if the effect does not follow.
Majore poena affectus quam legibus statuta est non est infamis
A criminal afflicted with a greater punishment than is provided by law is not infamous. 4 Co. Inst. 66.
Malitia est acids, est mali animi affectus
Malice is sour; it is the quality of a bad mind.
Non efcit affectus nisi sequatur effectus
The intention amounts to nothing unless some effect follows.
affectus
[latin] hist. intent; disposition of mind.