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Examples of mens rea in a Sentence
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Word History
New Latin, literally, guilty mind
1861, in the meaning defined above
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“Mens rea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mens%20rea. Accessed 25 Sep. 2024.
Legal Definition
mens rea
nounNew Latin, literally, guilty mind
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