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actus reus

/ ˈæktəs ˈreɪəs /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of actus reus1

Latin, literally: guilty act

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