mens rea
/ˌmenz ˈreɪə/noun
उच्चारण मेन्ज़ रेअ
आपराधिक मनःस्थिति, दुराशय
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[U] law
the intention or knowledge of doing wrong that is needed, along with the wrong act itself, for somebody to be guilty of most crimes
आपराधिक मनःस्थिति, दुराशय
- The prosecution must prove mens rea as well as the act.
- Without mens rea, he could not be held guilty of theft.
Synonyms criminal intent guilty intention
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
criminal intent guilty intention
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The act itself is called actus reus, and the maxim actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea means that an act does not make a person guilty unless the mind is also guilty.
Legal phrase में अपराध के कार्य को actus reus कहा जाता है, और सूत्र actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea का अर्थ है कि जब तक मन दोषी न हो, केवल कार्य से व्यक्ति दोषी नहीं होता।
⌂Word origin and word building
From Latin mens rea meaning 'guilty mind'.
यह Latin के mens rea से आया है जिसका अर्थ 'दोषी मन' है।