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Simple English definitions for legal terms

A quick definition of guilty mind:

Guilty Mind: When someone commits a crime, they must have had a bad intention or been reckless. This is called mens rea, which means "guilty mind" in Latin. It is one of the two things that must be proven to convict someone of a crime, the other being the act itself. Mens rea can be either intentional or reckless behavior. It is important to understand that not all crimes require mens rea, but for those that do, it is a crucial element in determining guilt.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Guilty mind refers to the state of mind that a defendant must have had when committing a crime, which the prosecution must prove to secure a conviction. This state of mind is also known as mens rea, which means criminal intent or recklessness.

For example, if someone steals something, the mens rea for theft is the intent to deprive the rightful owner of the property. In other words, the person must have had the guilty mind of intending to steal the property in order to be convicted of theft.

Mens rea is one of the two essential elements of every crime at common law, the other being actus reus, which refers to the physical act of committing the crime. Therefore, to be convicted of a crime, a defendant must have both the guilty mind and have committed the physical act.

It is important to note that not all crimes require mens rea. Some crimes, such as strict liability offenses, do not require the prosecution to prove that the defendant had a guilty mind. These offenses only require proof that the defendant committed the actus reus.

Overall, guilty mind or mens rea is an essential component of criminal law, as it ensures that individuals are not convicted of crimes unless they had the intent or recklessness to commit them.

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1a2b3c4d26z
19:46
basically I read his book and the whole time I read it I liked it so I finished it and I said hm I liked that book written by the author houellebecq
1a2b3c4d26z
19:46
balzac hahaha
2big2fail
19:46
lost illusions is goated
does it take longer to hear back if u applied to scholarships for schools like ucla???
Dkk
19:47
For Houellebecq I have only read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomised
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
you guys should read averroes
also do we think ucla wont do a wave tmw cuz they did a tiny one tonight, can schools do 2 days ina. row
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
perhaps read the incoherence of philosophy first and then read averroes’ response: “the incoherence of the incoherence”
2big2fail
19:47
@Dkk: i read that one. just thought it was boring and not really in touch with reality
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
SPLITTY usually they’re Friday!
Dkk
19:48
@2big2fail: I agree.
HUH then what the heck is this wave tonight ab are they tryna give us an attack???
babycat
19:49
@texaslawhopefully: don’t really remember it but my ibooks library says i read it in 2020. that whole year is a haze.
Dkk
19:51
My favorite book though, The Good Morty: https://archive.org/details/TheGoodMorty
Dkk
20:09
Man, I guess nobody like The Good Morty
2big2fail
20:10
didnt even look at it
Dkk
20:12
R.I.P.
Dkk
20:13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=0uzynaLi4Tg&t=0s such a minor joke, so good to me.
babycat
20:16
I hate The Good Morty
Dkk
20:21
I hate him too. So lame.
Dkk
20:23
If someone has over like a 170 and they report their stats in the 2023-2024 cyle, I really question if they deserved that 170.
Dkk
20:23
I'm gunna report all my shit in the 2025-2026 cycle for now on.
babycat
20:28
Dk have you gotten into any schools yet?
Dkk
20:28
Nope! Heard nothing so far!
babycat
20:28
oh okay it’s coming!
Dkk
20:28
No Wl, No R, No A. It will probably be a while for me cus of my weird stats and softs.
babycat
20:28
me neither but I applied this month
Dkk
20:29
Yeah, I would say you gotta wait until Chrsitmas or early january now.
babycat
20:29
I’ll probably wait another month or two before I start freaking out
2big2fail
20:29
@Dkk: what are weird softs
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