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Meanings of mens rea in English

Portuguese
dolo

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

        dolo
        Russian
        субъективная сторона
        Spanish
        mens rea
        Catalan
        mens rea

        Mental element in criminal law.

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            Usage of mens rea in English
            1
            How can we establish intention - " mens rea", or the "guilty mind" - beyond a reasonable doubt?
            Financial Crime and Corruption
            2
            The judgement said in light of this it was Anne Stevens' opinion that a mens rea defence would have been hopeless.
            Radio NZ
            3
            Some key Republican senators are reluctant to support the bill until it includes changes to " mens rea" laws that govern criminal intent.
            Reuters
            4
            Central to the criminal law system we have is the idea of intent or, in legalese mens rea, which conveys the idea of "guilty mind".
            The Irish Times
            5
            Mens rea reform was excluded from the Senate measure because its authors were divided on the issue.
            Reuters
            Translations for mens rea
            Portuguese
            dolo
            Spanish
            mens rea
            Catalan
            mens rea