mens rea vs provision

provision vs mens rea

mens rea and provision both are nouns.

mens rea is not a verb while provision is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mens rea	Yes	No	No	No
provision	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, provision is a hypernym of mens rea; that is, provision 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
provision: the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening

Other hypernyms of mens rea include planning, preparation.

mens rea (noun)	provision (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	the activity of supplying or providing something
	the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
	a stipulated condition
	a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)

mens rea (verb)	provision (verb)
	supply with provisions

Difference between mens rea and provision

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