Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Knowledge that one's actions are wrong or contrary to law, where such knowledge is an element of a criminal offense or a basis for liability.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In law, the clause in a complaint or indictment charging that, the defendant has knowledge which renders him responsible or guilty; also, the fact that the defendant has such knowledge.
- In law, knowingly; wilfully.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb (Law) Knowingly; willfully.
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- adverb law
deliberately ,knowingly - noun law
knowledge of one's ownillegal acts ;intent
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb (law) deliberately or knowingly
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Missing the little element called scienter, or in lay terms, the requisite intent.
"Clearly, the worst day was Abu Ghraib..." Ann Althouse 2006
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Seems to me that the basic issue is corporate mens rea or scienter, which isn’t any bigger problem conceptually than corporate contracts whose enforcement requires intention to be bound.
The Volokh Conspiracy » End Corporate Criminal Liability? 2009
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The "scienter" requirement, necessary to sustain allegations against the auditors in a securities claim under Section 10b, is notoriously difficult to meet.
No Audit At All: Deloitte and Bear Stearns - Francine McKenna - Accounting Watchdog - Forbes 2011
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First they knock the requirements for recklessness to prove "scienter" out of the park:
No Audit At All: Deloitte and Bear Stearns - Francine McKenna - Accounting Watchdog - Forbes 2011
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"It was more about whether intent should be relevant," since part of the Third Circuit's decision the first time around had to do with whether CBS had intent (the legal term is "scienter").
C - Advertising News 2010
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& Bockius -- argued that the case should be dismissed because the plaintiffs had failed to establish "scienter," meaning there was insufficient evidence that any public statements were knowingly false.
Law.com - Newswire 2009
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The agency alleged that Cuban acted with "scienter," a legal term indicating knowledge of wrongdoing.
FanHouse 2008
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The agency alleged that Cuban acted with "scienter," a legal term indicating knowledge of wrongdoing.
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The agency alleged that Cuban acted with "scienter," a legal term indicating knowledge of wrongdoing.
Market News 2008
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The agency alleged that Cuban acted with "scienter," a legal term indicating knowledge of wrongdoing.
CANOE Money 2008
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