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Mens rea doesn't require that you know that the thing you are doing is illegal. It only requires that you know you are doing the thing.
by TheCoelacanth 6y ago
Mens rea doesn't require that you know that the thing you are doing is illegal. It only requires that you know you are doing the thing.
- tony101 6y agoDepends on how the law is written. Some (but not all) statutes require prosecution to show that defendant knew it was illegal.