Mens rea

noun

/ˌmɛnz ˈɹiːə/

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.noun(general, psychology) A reactive mind, a conscious knowing by the individual that an act was committed, either by themselves or by another.

2.nounA guilty mind, the conscious knowing of a perpetrator while committing an act that the act is illicit.

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