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mens rea

noun.



pl men�tes re�ae (`men-'tēz-`rē-'ē, `men-'tās-`rā-'ī)[New Latin, literally, guilty mind]



A culpable mental state; esp One involving intent or knowledge and forming an element of a criminal offense (murder contains a mens rea element)

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