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RCW Definitions
Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Knowledge | A person knows or acts knowingly or with with knowledge |
| Recklessness | A person is reckless or acts recklessly when he or she knows of and disregards a substantial risk that a wrongful act may occur |
| Criminal Negligence | A person is criminally negligent or acts with criminal negligence when he or she fails to be aware of a substantial risk that a wrongful act may occur |
| Substantial Bodily Harm | Means bodily injury which involves a temporary but substantial disfigurement (broken bones) |
| Great Bodily Injury | Means bodily injury which creates a probability of death, permanent disfigurement |
| Building | Dwelling, fenced area, a vehicle, railway car, cargo container |
| Deadly Weapon | means any explosive or loaded or unloaded firearm |
| Dwelling | means any building or structure that is movable |
| Necessary | Means that no reasonable effective alternative to use of force appeared to exist and that the amount of forced used was reasonable to effect the lawful purpose intended. |
| Deadly Force | means the intentional application of force through the use of firearms or any other means reasonable likely to cause death or serious physical injury |