provision vs mens rea

mens rea vs provision

provision and mens rea both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, mens rea is a hyponym of provision; that is, mens rea is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provision:

provision: 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 provision include agreement, arrangement, applecart, malice aforethought, calculation, deliberation, forethought, premeditation.

provision (noun)	mens rea (noun)
the activity of supplying or providing something	(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 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)

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

Difference between provision and mens rea

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