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 |
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Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
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Narrower | premeditation | (law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime |
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Broader | planning, preparation, provision | The cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening / happening |
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Spanish | mens rea |
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Catalan | mens rea, traïdoria |
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