mens rea

Noun

Meaning

(law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

malice aforethought premeditation actus reus criminal intent guilty act culpable act criminal mind criminal intention fault based felonious intent guilty intent guilty mind wilful misconduct dishonest intent

Antonyms

distance freedom benefit honor integrity purity

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Hypernyms

planning preparation provision

Hyponyms

premeditation

Examples

If the delusions do not prevent the defendant from having mens rea there will be no defence. Source: Internet

In some jurisdictions, the terms mens rea and actus reus have been replaced by alternative terminology. Source: Internet

Like most other crimes in the common law system, to be convicted of perjury one must have had the intention ( mens rea ) to commit the act, and to have actually committed the act ( actus reus ). Source: Internet

Model Penal Code Since its publication in 1957, the formulation of mens rea set forth in the Model Penal Code has been highly influential throughout North America in clarifying the discussion of the different modes of culpability. Source: Internet

Modes of culpability The levels of mens rea and the distinction between them vary between jurisdictions. Source: Internet

Only a small percentage of offences are defined with this mens rea requirement. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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