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What is mens rea? |
Legal term used to describe the element of criminal law relating to the defendant's mental state. |
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Type of mens rea |
Intention Recklessness Negligence |
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Subjective fault |
What was the defendant thinking |
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Objective fault
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What would the reasonable person in the defendant's situation have known or foreseen? |
