DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
mens rea
/mɛnz_'riə/ · mɛnzriə
Mens rea has 2 syllables: mens re · a.
mens re
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a
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noun. (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials.
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