"scienter" meaning in English

See scienter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /saɪˈɛntə(ɹ)/ [UK], /saɪˈɛntɚ/ [US]
Etymology: From Latin scienter (“knowingly”), from sciō (“know”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|scienter||knowingly}} Latin scienter (“knowingly”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} scienter (not comparable)
  1. (law) deliberately, knowingly Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-scienter-en-adv-KsLtfV2~ Categories (other): Law Topics: law

Noun

IPA: /saɪˈɛntə(ɹ)/ [UK], /saɪˈɛntɚ/ [US]
Etymology: From Latin scienter (“knowingly”), from sciō (“know”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|scienter||knowingly}} Latin scienter (“knowingly”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} scienter (uncountable)
  1. (law) knowledge of one's own illegal acts; intent Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-scienter-en-noun-L0GV7oMo Categories (other): Law, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 59 32 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 59 37 0 Topics: law
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