Knowledge

Definition - Noun
1 a  : awareness or understanding esp. of an act, a fact, or the truth
: See also actual knowledge
b  : awareness that a fact or circumstance probably exists
broadly
: See also constructive knowledge
see also scienter willful blindness
Knowledge fundamentally differs from intent in being grounded in awareness rather than purpose.



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