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mens rea /'menz-'rē-ə, -'rā-/ n pl men·tes re·ae /'men-ˌtēz-'rē-ˌē, 'men-ˌtās-'rā-ˌī/ [New Latin, literally, guilty mind]: a culpable mental state; esp: one involving intent or knowledge and forming an element of a criminal offense
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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criminal design, criminal guilt, criminal intent, criminal purpose, criminality, culpability, vice, wrong, wrongdoing
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.The mental state that occurs when committing a crime, i.e., guilt, criminal intent, or knowledge that a crime is being committed; one of the four mental states in which a crime may be committed, i.e., intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or negligently.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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'guilty mind', the term used to describe the mental element required to constitute a crime. Generally it requires that the accused meant or intended to do wrong or at least knew he was doing wrong. The precise element varies from crime to crime.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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(menz-ray-ah) The mental component of criminal liability. To be guilty of most crimes, a defendant must have committed the criminal act in a certain mental state (the mens rea). The mens rea of robbery, for example, is the intent to permanently deprive the owner of his property. Compare: actus reusCategory: Criminal LawCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n. Latin The defendant's guilty state of mind, as an element in proving the crime with which he or she is charged.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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As an element of criminal responsibility, a guilty mind; a guilty or wrongful purpose; a criminal intent. Guilty knowledge and willfulness.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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As an element of criminal responsibility, a guilty mind; a guilty or wrongful purpose; a criminal intent. Guilty knowledge and wilfulness.II The "guilty mind" necessary to establish criminal responsibility.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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Mens rea — es un término latino (que se puede traducir como mente culpable ) utilizado en el derecho penal. La prueba estandar en el derecho anglosajón para determinar la responsabilidad criminal se suele expresar con la frase latina, actus non facit reum… … Wikipedia Español
Mens rea — est le terme latin signifiant l esprit criminel (ou l intention de commettre une infraction criminelle). L intention d un individu est un élément essentiel d un crime dans les juridictions de common law. Le test de la responsabilité criminelle d… … Wikipédia en Français
Mens rea — ist der lateinische Terminus für den im Strafrecht gebräuchlichen Begriff subjektiver Tatbestand. Er setzt sich zusammen aus den Lateinischen Wörtern mens, zu übersetzen mit Bewusstsein, Geist, Verstand sowie reus, das mit Angeklagter übersetzt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
mens rea — Latin phrase meaning guilty mind … Etymology dictionary
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mens rea — /menz ree euh/, Law. a criminal intent. [1860 65; < NL mens rea] * * * ▪ law 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 … Universalium
mens rea — noun Etymology: New Latin, literally, guilty mind Date: 1861 criminal intent … New Collegiate Dictionary
mens rea — noun a guilty mind, a conscious knowing by the perpetrator that the act s/he committed was illicit … Wiktionary
MENS REA — Латинский термин, буквально переводимый как намерение причинить вред. Юридический термин, используемый в судебной психологии и психиатрии в случаях, когда психическое заболевание возникает как защита, и вопросы преднамеренности и побуждений важны … Толковый словарь по психологии
mens rea — mental element of a crime, criminal thought … English contemporary dictionary
