Mens
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
Lat Mind; intention; meaning; understanding; will.
— Mens legis. The mind of the law; that is, the purpose, spirit, or intention of a law or the law generally.
— Mens legislatoris. The intention of the law-maker.
— Mens rea. A guilty mind ; a guilty or wrongful purpose ; a criminal intent.