Try vs. Attempt

Try

A try is a way of scoring points in rugby union and rugby league football. A try is scored by grounding the ball (the ball must be touching the player when coming into contact with the ground) in the opposition’s in-goal area (on or behind the goal line). Rugby union and league differ slightly in defining ‘grounding the ball’ and the ‘in-goal’ area.

The term try comes from try at goal, signifying that originally, grounding the ball only gave the opportunity to try to score with a kick at goal.A try is analogous to a touchdown in American and Canadian football, with the major difference being that a try requires the ball be simultaneously touching the ground and an attacking player, whereas a touchdown merely requires that the player in possession of the ball enter the end zone. In both codes of rugby, the term touch down formally refers only to grounding the ball by the defensive team in their in-goal.

Attempt

An attempt to commit a crime occurs if a criminal has an intent to commit a crime and takes a substantial step toward completing the crime, but for reasons not intended by the criminal, the final resulting crime does not occur. Attempt to commit a particular crime is a crime, usually considered to be of the same or lesser gravity as the particular crime attempted. Attempt is a type of inchoate crime, a crime that is not fully developed. The crime of attempt has two elements, intent and some conduct toward completion of the crime.One group of theories in criminal law is that attempt to commit an act occurs when a person comes dangerously close to carrying out a criminal act, and intends to commit the act, but does not in fact commit it. The person may have carried out all the necessary steps (or thought they had) but still failed, or the attempt may have been abandoned or prevented at a late stage. The attempt must have gone beyond mere planning or preparation, and is distinct from other inchoate offenses such as conspiracy to commit a crime or solicitation of a crime. There are many specific crimes of attempt, such as attempted murder, which may vary by jurisdiction. Punishment is often less severe than would be the case if the attempted crime had been carried out. Abandonment of the attempt may constitute a not guilty defence, depending partly on the extent to which the attempt was abandoned freely and voluntarily. Early common law did not punish attempts; the law of attempt was not recognised by common law until the case of b. Rex v. Scofield in 1784.The essence of the crime of attempt in legal terms is that the defendant has failed to commit the actus reus (the Latin term for the “guilty act”) of the full offense, but has the direct and specific intent to commit that full offense. The normal rule for establishing criminal liability is to prove an actus reus accompanied by a mens rea (“guilty mind”) at the relevant time (see concurrence and strict liability offenses as the exception to the rule).

Try (verb)

make an attempt or effort to do something

“I started to try and untangle the mystery”

“I decided to try writing fiction”

“he tried to regain his breath”

“three times he tried the manoeuvre and three times he failed”

Try (verb)

use, test, or do (something new or different) in order to see if it is suitable, effective, or pleasant

“everyone wanted to know if I’d tried jellied eel”

“these methods are tried and tested”

Try (verb)

attempt to achieve or attain

“they decided to try for another baby”

Try (verb)

compete or audition for (a post or place on a team)

“she tried out for the team”

Try (verb)

attempt to contact

“I’ve tried the apartment, but the number is engaged”

Try (verb)

push or pull (a door or window) to determine whether it is locked

“I tried the doors, but they were locked”

Try (verb)

make severe demands on (a person or a quality, typically patience)

“Mary tried everyone’s patience to the limit”

Try (verb)

subject (someone) to trial

“he was arrested and tried for the murder”

Try (verb)

investigate and decide (a case or issue) in a formal trial

“the case is to be tried by a jury in the Crown Court”

Try (verb)

smooth (roughly planed wood) with a plane to give an accurately flat surface.

Try (verb)

extract (oil or fat) by heating

“some of the fat may be tried out and used”

Try (noun)

an effort to accomplish something; an attempt

“he got his membership card on his third try”

Try (noun)

an act of trying something new or different to see if it is suitable, effective, or pleasant

“she agreed that they should give the idea a try”

Try (noun)

an act of touching the ball down behind the opposing goal line, scoring points and entitling the scoring side to a kick at goal.

Try (noun)

an attempt to score an extra point after a touchdown.