mens rea

noun2

1. •
   A reactive mind, a conscious knowing by the individual that an act was committed, either by themselves or by another.
2. •
   A guilty mind, the conscious knowing of a perpetrator while committing an act that the act is illicit.

   • The criminal offences not requiring a mens rea proof for convictions are then specifically indicated in the legislature as being under “strict liability.” — 2007