Specific Intent Intent Criminal Intent Mens rea is a legal phrase used to describe the mental state a person must be in while committing a crime for it to be intentional. It can refer to a general intent to break the law or a specific, premeditated plan to commit a particular offense. Mens Rea actus reus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea, which means the act is not culpable unless the mind is guilty Courts generally ignore this concept in law.

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