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Meanings of mens rea in inglés
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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.
Usage of mens rea in inglés
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How can we establish intention - " mens rea", or the "guilty mind" - beyond a reasonable doubt?
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The judgement said in light of this it was Anne Stevens' opinion that a mens rea defence would have been hopeless.
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Some key Republican senators are reluctant to support the bill until it includes changes to " mens rea" laws that govern criminal intent.
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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".
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Mens rea reform was excluded from the Senate measure because its authors were divided on the issue.
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