mens rea
[ menz -ree-uh ]
/ ˈmɛnz ˈri ə /
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noun Law.
a criminal intent.
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Origin of mens rea
First recorded in 1860–65, mens rea is from New Latin mēns rea
Words nearby mens rea
mensch, mense, menservants, menses, Menshevik, mens rea, men's room, mens sana in corpore sano, menstrual, menstrual cup, menstrual cycle
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mens rea
/ (ˈmɛnz ˈreɪə) /
noun
law a criminal intention or knowledge that an act is wrong. It is assumed to be an ingredient of all criminal offences although some minor statutory offences are punishable irrespective of itCompare actus reus
Word Origin for mens rea
Latin, literally: guilty mind
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