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Mens rea
 | The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (July 2023) |
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| Crimes against property |
| Crimes against justice |
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| Crimes against animals |
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In criminal law, mens rea (/ˈmɛnz ˈreɪə/; Law Latin for "guilty mind"[1]) is the mental state of a defendant who is accused of committing a crime. In common law jurisdictions, most crimes require proof both of mens rea and actus reus ("guilty act") before the defendant can be found guilty.
- ^ MENS REA, Black's Law Dictionary (11th ed. 2019)
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