Definitions for mens rea
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1. mens rea, malice aforethoughtnoun

   (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials

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1. mens reanoun

   a guilty mind, a conscious knowing by the perpetrator that the act s/he committed was illicit

2. Etymology: directly from the

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1. Mens rea

   In criminal law, mens rea (; Law Latin for "guilty mind") is the mental state of the crime committed and the legal determination of a crime may depend upon both a mental state and actus reus, like the designation of a homicide as murder is a matter of intention to commit a crime or in some jurisidctions knowledge (and reckless disregard) that one's action (or lack of action) would cause a crime to be committed. The mitigation of culpability under some established legal doctrines may reduce the severity of some criminal charges, and so mental state is an element of most crimes, other than crimes of strict liability (like statutory rape where prosecution does not need to prove the defendant knew the age of the victim for a conviction, in some jurisdictions).The standard common law test of criminal liability is expressed in the Latin phrase actus reus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea, i.e. "the act is not culpable unless the mind is guilty". As a general rule, someone who acted without mental fault is not liable in criminal law. Exceptions are known as strict liability crimes. Moreover, when a person intends a harm, but as a result of bad aim or other cause the intent is transferred from an intended victim to an unintended victim, the case is considered to be a matter of transferred intent.: 63–64 The types of mental states that apply to crimes vary depending on whether a jurisdiction follows criminal law under the common law tradition or, within the United States, according to the Model Penal Code.In civil law, it is usually not necessary to prove a subjective mental element to establish liability for breach of contract or tort, for example. But if a tort is intentionally committed or a contract is intentionally breached, such intent may increase the scope of liability and the damages payable to the plaintiff. In some jurisdictions, the terms mens rea and actus reus have been replaced by alternative terminology.: 95 : 84 

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1. mens rea

   Mens rea is a Latin term used in law that refers to the mental state or intention behind a person's criminal actions. It is often necessary to prove that a defendant had a guilty mind or intended to commit the crime in order to secure a conviction. It is one of the fundamental elements in criminal law and can include motives, intentions, knowledge or recklessness.

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1. Mens rea

   Mens rea is Latin for "guilty mind". In criminal law, it is viewed as one of the necessary elements of some crimes. The standard common law test of criminal liability is usually expressed in the Latin phrase, actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea, which means "the act is not culpable unless the mind is guilty". Thus, in jurisdictions with due process, there must be an actus reus, or "guilty act," accompanied by some level of mens rea to constitute the crime with which the defendant is charged. As a general rule, criminal liability does not attach to a person who acted with the absence of mental fault. The exception is strict liability crimes. In civil law, it is usually not necessary to prove a subjective mental element to establish liability for breach of contract or tort, for example. However, if a tort is intentionally committed or a contract is intentionally breached, such intent may increase the scope of liability as well as the measure of damages payable to the plaintiff. Therefore, mens rea refers to the mental element of the offence that accompanies the actus reus. In some jurisdictions, the terms mens rea and actus reus have been replaced by alternative terminology. In Australia, for example, the elements of the federal offences are now designated as "fault elements" or "mental elements" and "physical elements" or "external elements". This terminology was adopted to replace the obscurity of the Latin terms with simple and accurate phrasing.

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   The numerical value of mens rea in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

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   The numerical value of mens rea in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of mens rea in a Sentence

1. Elizabeth Warren:

   He is a criminal law professor who stood in the well of the Senate and talked about how law never inquires into intent and that we should not be using the presidents intent as part of understanding impeachment, criminal law is all about intent. Mens rea is the heart of criminal law. Thats the very basis of it. So it makes his whole presentation just nonsensical. I truly could not follow it.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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