mens rea

短语

[法] 犯意, 犯罪意图

发音

US /ˌmɛnz ˈɹiːə/

词形变化

mentes reae 复数 mentes reae

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A reactive mind, a conscious knowing by the individual that an act was committed, either by themselves or by another.

    心理学
  2. 2.

    A guilty mind, the conscious knowing of a perpetrator while committing an act that the act is illicit.

    犯罪意图

    犯罪故意

    犯罪心理

    法律

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

malice aforethought

上位词 3

planning preparation provision

下位词 1

premeditation

词源

From Latin mēns + reus (literally “guilty mind”), from the English common law precept Actus non facit reum nisi mens rea sit ("The act does not make a person guilty unless the mind is also guilty").

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