Emotion

Emotions are complex psychological states involving subjective feelings, physiological arousal, and expressive behaviors, often triggered by external or internal events. They play a significant role in human behavior, decision-making, and interpersonal interactions, including legal contexts.

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Branch: Legal Entity
Children: 8
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotion_classification#Plutchi

Ancestry path

Legal Entity Individual Person Characteristics

Children 8

Anger
Anticipation
Disgust
Fear
Joy
Sadness
Surprise
Trust (Emotion)

Notes

This is helpful for classifying various legal texts. For example, deposition testimony might state that the person was angry, leading to the murder. Other testimony might state that the person was fearful for their life, therefore the killing was justified.

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