In law terms, what is a true threat?

It is a threat, of an immediate or imminent harm, and made with the present intention either to carry out the threat or with the present intention of inducing fear that the threat will be carried out.





That's the definition used by the Supreme Court. See Virginia v. Black, 538 U.S. 343 (2003), citing Watts v. U.S., 394 U.S. 705 (1969).In law terms, what is a true threat?
IF I SAY... I AM GOING TO SHOOT YOU, THAT IS A THREAT.


IF I POINT A GUN AT YOU, THAT IS A TRUE THREAT.In law terms, what is a true threat?
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