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Mens Rea

/ˌmɛnz ˈɹiːə/

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What does Mens Rea mean?

noun

  1. A reactive mind, a conscious knowing by the individual that an act was committed, either by themselves or by another.
  2. A guilty mind, the conscious knowing of a perpetrator while committing an act that the act is illicit.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌmɛnz ˈɹiːə/

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