scienter

scienter
sci·en·ter /sī-'en-tər/ n [Latin, knowingly, from scient- sciens, present participle of scire to know]
1: knowledge of the nature of one's act or omission or of the nature of something in one's possession that is often a necessary element of an offense
the scienter element constitutionally required for an obscenity statute — Wall Dist. v. Newport News, 323 S.E.2d 75 (1984); also: intent to engage in particular esp. criminal conduct
a few environmental statutes...do away altogether with the need to prove scienter...requiring no proof of criminal intent whatsoever — R. J. Kafin et al.
2: a mental state in fraud (as securities fraud) that is characterized by an intent to deceive, manipulate, or defraud

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

scienter
noun appreciation, apprehension, awareness, cognition, cognizance, comprehension, consciousness, discernment, familiarity, intent, intention, knowledge, perception, recognition, understanding

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


scienter
adv.
(Latin) Knowingly; used to describe situations where a defendant had guilty knowledge that a crime was being committed, such as knowledge that a misrepresentation he or she made was not true; often used as a noun to mean guilty knowledge or a mental state intending to deceive.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


scienter

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.


scienter
(si-en-ter) Latin for "knowingly." In criminal law, it refers to the knowledge by a defendant that makes him or her responsible for the crime. In some, but not all crimes, scienter is a requirement — that is, the crime must be done knowingly.
Category: Criminal Law
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


scienter
n. Latin Knowingly.
1 A knowledge beforehand of the consequences of an action or failure to act that makes a person legally responsible for those consequences. Such advance knowledge may make the person subject to civil or criminal punishment.
2 An intention to deceive or defraud (usually applied to stock fraud).
See also knowing, mens rea.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


scienter
(Latin: Knowingly.)
Guilty knowledge that is sufficient to charge a person with the consequences of his or her acts.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


scienter
[Latin, Knowingly.] Guilty knowledge that is sufficient to charge a person with the consequences of his or her acts.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

scienter
n.
   Latin for "having knowledge." In criminal law, it refers to knowledge by a defendant that his/her acts were illegal or his/her statements were lies and thus fraudulent.

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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