Washington legal term
Acted in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Acted” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Washington criminal code.
What does “Acted” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Acted" includes, where relevant, omitted to act; (2) "Actor" includes, where relevant, a person failing to act; (3) "Benefit" is any gain or advantage to the beneficiary, including any gain or advantage to a third person pursuant to the desire or consent of the beneficiary; (4)(a) "Bodily injury," "physical injury," or "bodily harm" means physical pain or injury, illness, or an impairment of physical condition; (b) "Substantial bodily harm" means bodily injury which involves a temporary but substantial disfigurement, or which causes a temporary but substantial loss or impairment of the functi (RCW 9A.04.110)
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