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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials;
[syn: mens rea, malice aforethought]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

mens rea n 1: (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials [syn: mens rea, malice aforethought]