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mens rea vs preparation

preparation vs mens rea

mens rea and preparation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mens rea Yes No No No
preparation Yes No No No
As nouns, preparation is a hypernym of mens rea; that is, preparation is a word with a broader meaning than mens rea:
  • mens rea: (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials
  • preparation: the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
Other hypernyms of mens rea include planning, provision.
mens rea (noun) preparation (noun)
(law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials activity leading to skilled behavior
preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
a substance prepared according to a formula
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