What an attempt is, is not defined in law.

Explanation

The law treats attempt as a flexible concept — it arises from the facts of each case rather than from a rigid statutory definition.

Where this applies

• What exactly counts as a criminal attempt — the law doesn't define it rigidly.
• An attempt is a flexible concept determined by the facts of each case.
• There's no fixed statutory definition of what an attempt is.

See also

• 12.8.2 An attempt does not harm unless a consequence follows.
• 12.8.4 An attempt is an intent to do a particular criminal thing with an act toward it falling short of the thing intended.