Question

Define the term ‘Mens Rea’

Answer 1

Mens Rea refers to criminal intent. The literal translation from Latin is "guilty mind." The plural of mens rea is mentes reae. A mens rea refers to the state of mind statutorily required in order to convict a particular defendant of a particular crime.

the intention or knowledge of wrongdoing that constitutes part of a crime, as opposed to the action or conduct of the accused.