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mens rea

\mɛns ʁe.a\

Where it comes from

Du latin mens rea (« esprit criminel »).

noun

Latinisme en droit Intention d’accomplir un acte criminel.

In English

mens rea guilty mind

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"mens rea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/mens%20rea. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

mens rea. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/mens%20rea

Chicago

"mens rea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/mens%20rea.

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@misc{mens_rea_2026,
  title = {mens rea},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/mens%20rea},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}