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mens rea  

Definition

  • Mens rea is a Latin term meaning “guilty mind,” criminal intent, or the mental state of an individual committing an act. Criminal law generally requires that corpus delicti, a Latin-based phrase meaning “the body of the crime,” be proven before an individual can be found guilty of any unlawful activity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Mens Rea]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-XTGFSQ53-3

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