1) Latin legal terminology 
In law, sciens, the Latin word for `knowlingly`, describes a state of mind. It refers to knowledge of a fact, usually of a specific risk. It is usually pleaded by way of defence. For example, where a claimant suffers a personal injury, the respondent to the claim may aver that the claimant was aware of the risk when they undertook their course o.....
The Latin term 'Sciens ' means, in a UK legal context: 'knowlingly'.
Knowingly