mens rea

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin mēns rea (literally “guilty mind”).

Pronunciation [edit]

IPA: /ˌmɛnz ˈɹiːə/

Noun [edit]

mens rea (plural mentes reae)

(law) a guilty mind, a conscious knowing by the perpetrator that the act s/he committed was illicit

Translations [edit]

a guilty mind, a conscious knowing by the perpetrator that the act they committed was illicit

Icelandic: brotavilji (is) m, vilji til brots (is) m

Anagrams [edit]

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