mens rea mensk • men's room · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · mens rea · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 8 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (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. Synonyms: mens rea, malice aforethought. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · malice aforethought · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073