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actus reus
/ 藞忙kt蓹s 藞re瑟蓹s /
noun
- law a criminal action regarded as a constituent element of a crime, as compared with the state of mind of the perpetrator Compare mens rea
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of actus reus1
Latin, literally: guilty act
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Wrongdoing generally requires two elements: a guilty act, actus reus, and a guilty mind, mens rea.
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But Shivers' lawyers argued that it was legally impossible for him to be convicted of murder because there was no actus reus, or criminal act, prior to the murder.
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But Shivers' lawyers argued that it was legally impossible for him to he convicted of murder because there was no actus reus, or criminal act, prior to the murder.
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