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Webster 1913 Edition

Scienter

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Sci-en′ter

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adv.
[L.]
(Law)
Knowingly; willfully.
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Definition 2024

scienter

scienter

English

Adverb

scienter ‎(not comparable)

  1. (law) deliberately, knowingly

Noun

scienter ‎(uncountable)

  1. (law) knowledge of one's own illegal acts; intent

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

From sciō ‎(“know”).

Pronunciation

Adverb

scienter ‎(comparable scientius, superlative scientissimē)

  1. skilfully, expertly
  2. knowingly, understandingly, wisely

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References

Etymology

From Latin scienter ‎(“knowingly”), from sciō ‎(“know”).

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