The Illustrated Guide to Criminal Law
Chapter 6: Mens Rea
Page 11: Guilty Mind

Average Joe wearing a scholar’s cap and gown, holding a pointer, next to a chalkboard. On the chalkboard:

MENS (n) Feminine singular nominative “mind”

REA (adj) Feminine positive singular nominative of REUS “accused”

AVERAGE JOE

“Mens rea” translates loosely as “guilty mind,” or perhaps “accused mind.”