Mens
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
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.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
I. Mind; understanding; vcill; intention. the intention of the law maker. Mens rea: testatoris in testamentis spectanda est: tator is to be regarded in wills. Mente captus:
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Lat. Mind; intention; meaning; understanding; will.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
I. Mind; intent; intention; meaning; will. Mens testatoris in testamentis spectanda est: in wills the intention of the testator is to be considered.