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| law Compare actus reus 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 it | |
| [Latin, literally: guilty mind] | |
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| Main Entry: | mens rea |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the intention to commit a wrongful act, the element that establishes criminal responsibility; a criminal mind |
| Etymology: | Latin 'guilty mind' |
| Usage: | law |
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Word Origin & History
mens rea
Latin phrase meaning "guilty mind."
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mens rea
in Anglo-American law, criminal intent or evil mind. In general, the definition of a criminal offense involves not only an act or omission and its consequences but also the accompanying mental state of the actor. All criminal systems require an element of criminal intent for most crimes. Only Anglo-American systems, however, employ the term mens rea. Countries such as France and Japan simply specify that there must be a criminal intent unless a specific statute directs otherwise.
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Example sentences
He appeals only the attempted battery conviction, contending that the trial court wrongly instructed the jury on mens rea.
One commenter already mentioned mens rea, but the authors of the article did not, in the portion of the article on the website.
However, where the required mens rea may not be determined from the statute, moral turpitude does not inhere.
Everything about his demeanor projected no mens rea-no sense that he had done anything wrong.
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