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Mens rea on the part of the accused is

  1. necessary in all the crimes

  2. not necessary at all

  3. necessary unless excluded expressly or by necessary implication

  4. not required to be proved by the prosecution
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Explanation

Mens rea in criminal law is viewed as one of the necessary elements of all crimes. The standard common law test of criminal liability is usually expressed in the Latin phrase, actus reus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea, which means "the act is not culpable unless the mind is guilty".

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