It would actually depend on how the story would actually be depicted in this case. The verbs would then be how this man was describing this other man, and due to this, this would then be the way that this could have been the way that this would then be "intended".
A mistake involving the misunderstanding or incorrect application of law with regard to an act or transaction. The defense of mistake of law raises two issues. The first issue occurs where, because of a mistake of law, the defendant did not have the requisite intent to commit a crime.