☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Mens Rea

Latin: 'guilty mind.' The mental element of a crime — the intention or knowledge of wrongdoing. Most crimes require both mens rea (intent) and actus reus (the act). Without a guilty mind, there is no crime — only accident or mistake.

Etymology: Latin: 'guilty mind' · Category: Criminal Law · Source: Black's Law Dictionary
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