__________ is an application of the principle of legality that exists when the law does not define the goal of the defendant as criminal.

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Pure legal impossibility occurs when the defendant's actions, even if completed as intended, would not be considered a crime because the specific crime is not defined by law. It differs from factual impossibility because in the latter, the defendant's intended action is impossible to complete due to external circumstances. Hybrid legal impossibility, on the other hand, occurs when the law defines the defendant's goal as criminal, but the circumstances make it impossible to commit the crime as intended. Legal impossibility, in general, refers to situations where the defendant mistakenly believes their actions are illegal when they are, in fact, legal.

__________ Is an Application of the Principle of Legality That