In law there are two types of intention. Direct intent and Oblique intent

... In law there are two types of intention. Direct intent (also known as purpose intent) is the typical situation where the consequences of a person's actions are desired. Oblique intent (also known as foresight intent) covers the situation where the consequence is foreseen by the defendant as virtually certain, although it is not desired for its own sake, and the defendant goes ahead with his actions anyway. Example An aeroplane owner decides to make a fraudulent insurance claim on one of his planes. (a) He plants a bomb on it knowing that when it explodes, some passengers will certainly die but he does not mind and wants this to happen as it will make his claim more realistic. This is direct intention - the consequences of his actions (the deaths of the passengers) are desired. (b) Alternatively, he knows that some passengers will certainly die, although he can honestly say that

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