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preparation vs mens rea

mens rea vs preparation

preparation and mens rea both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preparation Yes No No No
mens rea Yes No No No
As nouns, mens rea is a hyponym of preparation; that is, mens rea is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than preparation:
  • preparation: the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
  • 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
Other hyponyms of preparation include agreement, arrangement, applecart, malice aforethought, calculation, deliberation, forethought, premeditation.
preparation (noun) mens rea (noun)
activity leading to skilled behavior (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials
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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