| NOUN | cognition | malice aforethought, mens rea | (law) criminal intent |
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| Meaning | (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful / wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials. | |
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| Synonym | mens rea | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Narrower | premeditation | (law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime |
| Broader | planning, preparation, provision | The cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening / happening |
| Spanish | mens rea | |
| Catalan | mens rea, traïdoria | |
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