US-CA5 · jury_instructions
5th Cir. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 1.41
“KNOWINGLY”—TO ACT
The word “knowingly,” as that term has been used from time to time in these
instructions, means that the act was done voluntarily and intentionally, not because of mistake
or accident.
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- 2026-08-19
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- 2026-08-19
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