The term "mens rea" is Latin for "guilty mind" and refers to criminal intent.
Termen "mens rea" är latin för "skyldig sinne" och hänvisar till kriminell avsikt.
| Back | mens rea /MENZ REE-uh/ |
|---|---|
| Front | noun Criminal intent. [From Latin mens rea (guilty mind). Earliest documented use: 1861.] "She appealed against her conviction on the basis that she did not have the required mens rea, in that she was not aware she was carrying drugs." - Minimum 10-Year Drug Term Reduced for 'Naive' Offender; Irish Times (Dublin); Jan 16, 2012. |
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