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strict liability crime

noun
a type of crime in which a mens rea (=guilty mind) element is not required to prove guiltEven though he thought she was of age, he was found guilty of a strict liability crime because he sold alcohol to a minor.
Synonyms and Other Spellings
  • strict liability offence
  • strict liability offense
  • regulatory offence
  • quasi-criminal offence


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