Practice question
What does mens rea refer to in the analysis of an intentional crime?
- Only the date the complaint was filed.
- Only the weight of physical evidence.
- The required guilty mind or criminal intent linked to the prohibited act.
- Only the number of witnesses.
- Only a police officer's belief.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html — Revised Penal Code Article3.
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/69216 — Amarille v. People, G.R.256022, August7 2023, MAIN opinion on actus reus, mens rea, and good-faith claim of ownership; not appended concurrence.
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