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mens rea /MENZ REE-uh/

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nounCriminal 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.

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.

Mens Rea Menz Ree Uh Noun Criminal Intent Latin