Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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jurisprudence | Yes | No | No | No |
mens rea | Yes | No | No | No |
jurisprudence (noun) | mens rea (noun) |
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the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials |
the collection of rules imposed by authority |