In English criminal law, intention is one of the types of mens rea (Latin for guilty mind) that, when accompanied by an actus reus (Latin for guilty act), constitutes a crime.n Frankland v The Queen, Lord Ackner held DPP v Smith to be incorrect insofar as it required objective foresight in determining intention of murder, saying that the common law reflected s 8 of the 1967 Act.
quarantine quarÂ·anÂ·tine (kwÃ´r'Én-tÄn') n. A period of time during which a vehicle, person, or material suspected of carrying a contagious disease is detained at a port of entry under enforced isolation to prevent disease from entering a country. A place for such detention.
A toxin is a poison produced by an organism; it is esp. used in medicine in reference to disease-causing bacterial secretions: A toxin produces diphtheria. venom is esp. used of the poisons injected by bite, sting, etc.: snake venom; bee venom.oun. 1. poison-any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism. poisonous substance, toxicant. substance-a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man.