N.Y. Penal Law § 15.00: Culpability; definitions of terms

§ 15.00 Culpability; definitions of terms.

The following definitions are applicable to this chapter:

1. "Act" means a bodily movement.

2. "Voluntary act" means a bodily movement performed consciously as a

result of effort or determination, and includes the possession of

property if the actor was aware of his physical possession or control

thereof for a sufficient period to have been able to terminate it.

3. "Omission" means a failure to perform an act as to which a duty of

performance is imposed by law.

4. "Conduct" means an act or omission and its accompanying mental

state.

5. "To act" means either to perform an act or to omit to perform an

act.

6. "Culpable mental state" means "intentionally" or "knowingly" or

"recklessly" or with "criminal negligence," as these terms are defined

in section 15.05.