mens rea

Significado (Inglés)

1. (general) A reactive mind, a conscious knowing by the individual that an act was committed, either by themselves or by another.
2. A guilty mind, the conscious knowing of a perpetrator while committing an act that the act is illicit.

Conceptos

intención dolosa

mens rea

elemento subjetivo

Sinónimos

malice aforethought

actus reus

premeditation

Traducciones

élément moral

Vorsatz

Absicht

δόλος

intention criminelle

intention délictueuse

intention coupable

نية جرمية

dolo

عقل أو تفكير إجرامي

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˌmɛnz ˈɹiːə/

Etimología (Inglés)

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").