I. sīˈentə(r) adverb
Etymology: Latin, from scient-, sciens, present participle of scire to know
: knowingly , willfully
II. noun
( -s )
1. : a degree of knowledge that makes an individual legally responsible for the consequences of his act — compare mistake
2. : an allegation in a legal pleading of such knowledge on the part of the accused or defendant as is necessary to constitute his act a crime or tort