actus reus

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actus reus
criminal act, physical component of a criminal act


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Actus reus
The actus reus — sometimes called the external element of a crime — is the Latin term for the "guilty act" which, when proved beyond a reasonable doubt in combination with the mens rea, i.e., the "guilty mind", produces criminal liability in common law-based criminal law jurisdictions  CanadaAustraliaNew ZealandEnglandScotland and the United States. In the United States, some crimes also require proof of an attendant circumstance.
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actus reus
Noun
1. activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"
(synonym) wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) brutalization, brutalisation


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Actus reus
Actus reus: the prohibited act. - (read more on Actus reus)
  
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Actus Reus
Guilty act
The offence of which the defendant is accused

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