mens rea
NOUN
/mɛnz_'riə/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
mens rea is a valid 8-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3E1N1S1R1E1A1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does mens rea mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
(law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials.
SYNONYMS
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